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Program

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The ISPRM 2024 program will cover topics across three pillars: trauma, technology and timing.

With 8 concurrent streams, 14 keynote lectures, pre-congress workshops, posters and more – this program is not to be missed!

Important: to see detailed information on the individual workshops/sessions including pre-reading/requirements make sure you select the “view workshop/session information” options below!

In 2024 ISPRM will be hosting pre-congress workshops.

More information on these workshops will be provided here as they are confirmed.

These will either take a full day format (0900 – 1800 hours) or half day format (0900 – 1300 hours / 1400 – 1800 hours).

Some of these pre-congress workshops will incur an additional charge – this will be indicated below.

Time Room E3.3 Room E3.4 Room E3.5 Room E3.6 Room E3.7 Room E3.8 Room E3.9 Room C3.6 Room C3.4/5 OFFSITE
0900 - 1300
Sustaining Health Through Climate Change: Policy, Research, Action

Chair: Nina Carmela Tamayo

Welcome and Speakers’ introduction
Nina Carmela Tamayo

Icebreaker - Interactive questions using Mentimeter platform
Nina Carmela Tamayo

Climate change and health in Australia
Kimberly Humphrey

Scoping Literature Review of the state of PM&R and Climate Change
Maya Newman

Review of preliminary data on qualitative research pilot study on caregiver and patient perceptions/fears of climate change in a cerebral palsy clinic
Kelli Kakome

Green is the Accessible: Healthcare solutions
Maya Newman

Workshop: Sustainability in Healthcare Practices
Nina Carmela Tamayo

Workshop: Disaster Preparedness Emergency Plan
Nina Carmela Tamayo

Disaster Preparedness, Australian Initiatives, & P-CEP Workbook
Liala Cadelli

Policies, politics and people – understanding worldwide politics in climate change
Ying Zhang

AAP, ISPRM and CCLEAR Statements/ Guidelines
Nina Carmela Tamayo

Conclusion / Closing Interactive Session via Mentimeter platform
Maya Newman

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7th Annual Workshop on Global Approaches to the Rehabilitation of Cancer Patients

Workshop will incur an additional fee in addition to congress registration - please check link above.


Chair: Vishwas Raj

Chairperson introduction: Global State of Cancer Rehabilitation
Vishwas Raj

Social and Cultural Contexts of Rehabilitation and Cancer Treatment
Birgit Leibbrand

Application of Chemotherapy and Radiation During Rehabilitation Care Plans
Steven Faux

Management of Migraine Headaches After Cancer Surgery
Farha Ikramuddin

BREAK

State of Cancer Rehabilitation in Australia and New Zealand
Krystal Song
Swatee Jena

Breast Cancer Survivorship Issues: Pain and Body Image
Amy Ng

Palliative Rehabilitation
Jegy Tennison

Evaluating Cancer Rehabilitation Practices in the LMIC: Some perspectives from Pakistan
Farooq Rathore

BREAK

Lymphedema
Ady Correa

Rehabilitation of Patients with Prostate Cancer: Current and Future Concepts
Michael Fediw

Experiences of Cancer Rehabilitation in China
Monica Hu

Telerehabilitation and referrals to cancer patients to rehabilitation services
Monica Pinto

Q&A, wrap up and networking

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Exercise to Prevent Falls Injury: Implementation of Evidence to Guide Clinical Practice

Workshop will incur an additional fee for non-registered ISPRM 2024 delegates only!

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Chair: Ian Cameron

Introduction and background
Ian Cameron

Exercise and older people – Cochrane Collaboration Reviews and the WHO initiative
Cathie Sherrington

Implementing and evaluating a falls injury prevention exercise program
Rik Dawson

Challenges of implementation of falls exercise programs
Sallie Lamb

Workshop developing interventions
Sallie Lamb

Report back from groups

Panel to comment on group feedback
Sallie Lamb, Cathie Sherrington, Rik Dawson and Ian Cameron

Future challenges in exercise for falls injury prevention
Sallie Lamb, Cathie Sherrington, Rik Dawson and Ian Cameron

Learnings from workshop and close
Ian Cameron

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Functional neurological Disorders – empowering clinicians in multidisciplinary teams to meet the need

Chair: Sabine Hennel

Chairperson introduction
Sabine Hennel

The neurobiology of FND
Sabine Hennel

The role of the MDT rehab team
Sabine Hennel, Amanda Apple

Explaining the diagnosis – the importance of language
Linda Taimre, Ellie Locke

Break out session to practice explaining the diagnosis
All speakers

Preparing for admission – assessment
Ella Barry, Ellie Locke

Break out session – case study – assessment
All speakers

Preparing for admission – goal setting and developing the timetable
Ella Barry, Ellie Locke

Break out session – case study – goal setting and preparing the timetable
All speakers

Interdisciplinary work in the MDT
Ellie Locke, Annette Baron, Ella Barry

Discipline specific break out – strategies to work with young people with FND to achieve their goals
All speakers

Functional Seizures – an approach, and how to help the team and ward manage
Linda Taimre, Sabine Hennel, Amanda Apple

Relapse prevention planning
Linda Taimre, Annette Baron, Ella Barry

Break out session – case study – developing a relapse prevention plan
All speakers

Helping reintegrate – getting back to school/uni – how to support the school/uni team
Heidi Gilmour

Supporting community clinicians
Ella Barry, Amanda Apple

Bringing it all together – another case study with group discussion
All speakers

Discussion – what are the barriers
Amanda Apple, Linda Taimre

Discussion – breaking barriers together
Sabine Hennel

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The Complexities of Persistent Post-Concussive Symptoms, Management Perspectives and Outcome

Workshop will incur an additional fee in addition to congress registration - please check link above.

Sponsored by: Epworth Rehabilitation

Chair: John Olver

Unresolved Issues from a Multidisciplinary Concussion Clinic for Persistent Post-Concussive Symptoms – the first 1000 patients
John Olver

Interdisciplinary rehabilitation for concussion recovery (iRECOveR) – Unpacking the treatments from a pilot trial
Adam McKay

Implementing the Brain Injury Screening Tool into primary and secondary care
Alice Theadom

The Clinical Relevance of Current Biomarkers and Dietary Considerations in Persistent Post-Concussive Symptoms
Beth McQuiston

Systems of Concussion Care on the West Coast of the USA and Current Research at Newcastle University
Chris Levi

Factors Influencing Outcome including Referral Timeframes and Gender
Rose Acher

Treating Persistent Concussion Symptoms as Functional Neurological Symptoms – The Neuropsychological Perspective
Harvey Jones

Treatment of Vestibular Symptoms – Assessment for Return to Sport
Laura Fazzari

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Competency Based Curriculum Development for Health Care professionals on Community Based Rehabilitation and Inclusive development using Kern’s Six Step Approach

Chair: Maya Therattil

Introduction to the Workshop
Maya Therattil

Overview of CBR, Disability, CBID, UNCRPD, ICF
Deepthi N Shanbhag

Sensitivity towards PWDs and their inclusion- Reflections on articles written by Persons with disability/ Caregivers
Deepthi N Shanbhag

To understand the terms in learning like “Curriculum”, “Competency”, “Domains of learning”, “Specific learning objectives”
Deepthi N Shanbhag

Kern’s 6 step approach for developing Curriculum
Deepthi N Shanbhag

Development of Competency Based Curriculum for Community Based rehabilitation using Kern’s 6 step Approach
Deepthi N Shanbhag

Presentation by the groups

Concluding remarks and future plans
Maya Therattil

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USPRM courses - Advanced (Day 1)

Workshop will incur an additional fee in addition to congress registration - please check link below.


0830 hours:
Opening remarks

0845 hours:
Lecture: Musculoskeletal US in PRM

0930 hours:
Lecture: Basic principles and settings

BREAK

1030 hours:
Lecture: Shoulder pathologies

1050 hours:
Lecture: Elbow pathologies 

1110 hours:
Lecture: Wrist/hand pathologies

1130 hours:
Practice

LUNCH BREAK

1400 hours:
Lecture and demo: Upper limb nerves/muscles

1415 hours:
Practice

BREAK

1530 hours:
Lecture: Hip pathologies

1550 hours:
Lecture: Knee pathologies

1610 hours:
Lecture: Ankle/foot pathologies

1630 hours:
Practice

1730 hours:
Closing

Speakers:
Levent Özçakar
Kamal Mezian
Amit Bhargava
Goeff Speldewinde
Stuart Tan
Jom Jiao
Sachin Shetty
Arun Maram
Navita Vyas

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USPRM courses - Basic (Day 1)

Workshop will incur an additional fee in addition to congress registration - please check link below.


0830 hours:
Opening remarks

0845 hours: Lecture:
Musculoskeletal US in PRM

0930 hours: Lecture:
Basic principles and settings

BREAK

1030 hours:
Evaluation of the shoulder

1045 hours:
Practice

1145 hours:
Evaluation of the elbow

1200 hours:
Practice

LUNCH BREAK

1400 hours:
Lecture and demo: Evaluation of the wrist/hand

1415 hours:
Practice

BREAK

1530 hours:
Evaluation of the hip

1545 hours:
Practice

1645 hours:
Discussion

1730 hours:
Closing

Speakers:
Levent Özçakar
Kamal Mezian
Amit Bhargava
Goeff Speldewinde
Stuart Tan
Jom Jiao
Sachin Shetty
Arun Maram

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RMSANZ Spasticity Management Level 1 Workshop

Workshop will incur an additional fee in addition to congress registration - please check link below.

Welcome and introduction
John Estelle

Session 1

Pathophysiology and assessment of spasticity
Ian Baguley

Management of spasticity and role of botulinum
John Estelle

Q&A

MORNING TEA

Session 2

Principles of Ultrasound Muscle Delineation in Spasticity Management
Warren Jennings-Bell

Model demonstration, phantom injections and ultrasound practice- including Q & A
Ian Baguley, John Estelle, Warren Jennings-Bell

Session 3

Dilution and mixing of toxin
John Estelle, Ian Baguley, Warren Jennings-Bell

Assessment and injection of patients: 4 stations x 2 patients
John Estelle, Warren Jennings-Bell, Victoria Peeva, Myles Kwa

Q&A and wrap up
John Estelle

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1400 - 1800
Clinical Trial Governance and Conduct -- Ethics, Trial Registration, and Reporting Guideline

Chair: Farooq Rathore

Chairperson introduction
Farooq Rathore

Overview of the session and Learning Outcomes/ Ground Rules
Musab Bin Noor

Participants Introduction and Pre-Workshop Online Poll
Farooq Rathore

• Definition of clinical trial according to the World Health Organization (WHO) • Evolution of clinical research and the importance of human research ethics principles
Muhammad Khalil

• Full informed consent and avoiding coercion or exploitation • Ethical aspects: use of placebo, risk analysis, post-trial care, and compensation
Musab Bin Noor

• Identifying best practices in ethical conduct and reporting of clinical trials • Understanding and applying relevant guidelines applicable to different types of clinical trials • Global standards of ethics in clinical trial conduct and reporting
Muhammad Khalil

• Importance of prospective registration in publicly accessible clinical trial registries • Identification and understanding of relevant trial registries and their functions
Farooq Rathore

• Overview of different reporting guidelines recommended for conducting and publishing clinical trials. • Implementing globally accepted reporting guidelines in clinical trial research
Musab Bin Noor

• Practical exercises to apply ethical principles and guidelines. • Analyzing case studies to explore ethical dilemmas and decision-making processes.
All speakers

Summary and Take-Home Message
Farooq Rathore

Gamification
Muhammad Khalil

Q&A
Farooq Rathore

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Disability Culture - Enhancing Accessible PM&R Clinical Care

This workshop will run between 1400 - 1530 hours

Chair: Yetsa Tuakli-Wosornu

Chairperson introduction
Yetsa Tuakli-Wosornu

Principles of Disability Cultural Competency: Concepts, Humour and Crip Wisdom
Nora Newcomb

Rehab and People with Disabilities: Specific Concerns and Considerations
Mark Peterson

ADEPT-CARE: A Nine Step Framework for Accessibility and Inclusion
Nora Newcomb

Patients as Equals: How to Include Patient-Partners in Academic Medicine
Catherine Stratton

Brainstorming Application of Principles
All speakers and Uma Pandiyan

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Youth and student workshop

Chairperson: Tareq Alkhatib, Cassie Cook and Alessandro de Sire

Role of ISPRM Youth Forum for the future of rehabilitation medicine and training pathways
Alessandro de Sire Presented by Emanuele Prestifilippo

The impact of workforce shortages during PRM residency program in Italy
Emanuele Prestifilippo

Training pathways in Ghana and Africa
Abena Tannor

The seismic shift from specialty training to being a consultant: a registrar’s perspective
Ihuoma Okereke

Developmental Disability, time for clinical leadership in the adult sector and transition based models of care for improved health outcomes
Jessica Smith

Thriving Through Turbulance: A Roadmap for Wellness During Residency in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
Tawab Khalil

Break for networking Ice breaking event

The wild and unusual, non-linear paths that different people take to end up training in Rehabilitation Medicine
Cassie Cook and Steven Faux

Advocacy- The Time is Now
Edward Lewis

Panel discussion - How would you handle this training scenario in your country
Moderated by Nathaniel Chandra

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Neurogenic Bladder & Bowel Management for People with Spinal Cord Injuries

Chairs: Shaun Xiong and Raj Singhal

Chairperson introduction
Shaun Xiong
Raj Singhal

Medical aspects (ASIA Impairment Scales, neurological examinations)
Shaun Xiong

Neurogenic Bladder, interpretation of Urodynamic studies
Sharon English
Raj Singhal
Frank Frizelle
Pradeep Thumbikat
Shaun Xiong

Medical & Surgical management of Neurogenic Bladder
Sharon English

BREAK

Sexual Functions
Raj Singhal

Neurogenic Bowel, Medical Management
Pradeep Thumbikat

Neurogenic Bowel, Surgical Management Strategies
Frank Frizelle

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Role of Special Interest Groups in Assessing the Needs of Physiatrists in Emerging Nations

Chair: Anne Ambrose

Research: Collaborating with physiatrists from emerging nations to increase diversity amongst researchers and disseminate results pertinent to local communities
Anne Ambrose

Education: Assessing the preparedness of physiatrists from emerging nations to create and lead rehabilitation teams
Maya Therattil

Training: Collaborating with physiatrists from South America to create cardiac rehabilitation programs in their home countries
Carmen Terzic

Needs Assessments: What do physiatrists from emerging nations need
Deepti Narayan Shanbagh

International rehabilitation cooperation in Jamaica
Matthew Bartels

Experience leading PAPA (Philippines American Physiatrist Association)
Nina Tamayo

Pioneering Rehabilitation Medicine Academic Capacity building over 25 years and its impact to-date
Zaliha Omar

Panel discussion
All speakers

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The International Standards for the Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injuries: training for the novice

Chair: Lisa Harvey

Introduction and background to the ISNCSCI
Lisa Harvey

The sensory assessment and sensory levels
Lisa Harvey

Break

The motor assessment and motor levels
Lisa Harvey

The AIS grades and neurological level
Lisa Harvey

The use of asterisks, NT and ND
Lisa Harvey

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Cryoneurolysis for spasticity, associated pain and presumed contracture

Chair: Ibrahim Ali

Chairperson introduction
Ibrahim Ali

Introduction to cryoneurolysis with the mechanism of action
Eve Boissonnault

Colourful and clear clinical case examples demonstrating how to target a motor nerve, sensory nerve, mixed motor sensory trunk or intramuscular nerve branch.
Paul Winston
Anton Pick
Eve Boissonnault

Pediatric nerve blocks and cryoneurolysis
Paul Winston
Fraser MacRae

Clinical care choices, multiple case examples where the audience gets to choose which nerves they would target for each spastic pattern
Paul Winston
Anton Pick
Eve Boissonnault

Clinical data from mutiple studies
Fraser MacRae

Hands on ultrasound training for nerve targeting
Ibrahim Ali
Eve Boissonnault
Paul Winston
Anton Pick

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Neuropathic and Mixed Pain

This workshop will run between 1545- 1715 hours

Chair: Shaun Xiong

Chairperson introduction
Shaun Xiong

Pain in amputee persons: phantom and stump pain
Lin Tchia Yeng

Pain in brachial plexus avulsion
Manoel Jacobsen Teixeira

Failed back pain syndrome
Terry Lim

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In 2024 ISPRM will be hosting pre-congress workshops. 

More information on these workshops will be provided here as they are confirmed. 

These will either take a full day format (0900 – 1800 hours) or half day format (0900 – 1300 hours / 1400 – 1800 hours). 

Some of these pre-congress workshops will incur an additional charge – this will be indicated below.

Time Room E3.3 Room E3.4 Room E3.5 Room E3.6 Room E3.7 Room E3.8 Room E3.9 Room C3.6 Room C3.4/5
0900 - 1300
Prescribing Physical Activity in Clinical Practice: Recommendations from the Physical Activity for Persons with Disabilities Task Force

Chair: Abderrazak Hajjioui

Introduction
Abderrazak Hajjioui

Barriers and Facilitators of PA for PWD
Catherine Stratton

BREAK

Global Health/WHO Efforts to Increase PA for PWD
Abderrazak Hajjioui

Considerations for Clinical Encounter Accessibility For PWD
Nora Newcomb

BREAK

Special Considerations for PA for PWD
Mark Peterson

Guidelines for Prescribing PA for PWD
Yetsa Tuakli-Wosornu

Break

Cases + Breakout Led by Uma Pandiyan
All speakers

Q&A
All speakers

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Innovative Multidisciplinary Care of Lymphoedema & Chronic Oedema

Chair: Stephanie Lam

Introduction
Stephanie Lam

Contemporary Concepts & Understanding of Lymphoedema & Chronic Oedema
Stephanie Lam

An Update on Lymphatic Anatomy
Hiroo Suami

Indocyanine Green Lymphography (ICG) – Discussion & Live Demonstration
Hiroo Saumi
Robbie Blackwell

Management of Chronic Oedema & Lymphoedema (Conservative & Surgical)
Helen Mackie

Cancer-related Lympheodema: Early Detection, Intervention & Preventative Surveillance & Bioimpedance Spectroscopy – Device demonstration
Louise Koelmeyer
Robbie Blackwell

Management of Chronic Oedema in Disability: Non-cancer related Lymphoedema and Chronic Oedema
Helen Mackie

Innovative & Assistive Technology in Lymphoedema & Chronic Oedema Care
Louse Koelmeyer
Robbie Blackwell

Q&A

Closing

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Advances in technology for complex rehabilitation, swallowing and post traumatic pain syndromes – AOSPRM Luminary series

Chairs: Simon Tang, Leonard Li, Tyng Guey Wang, Eiichi Saitoh

Effects of Botulinum Toxin type A intramuscular injection to vastus lateralis on the patellofemoral congruence in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome
Simon Tang

Management of hemiplegic shoulder pain
Leonard Li

Use of Botulinum Toxin in spastic hemiplegic shoulder pain after stroke
Sheng Bi

Novel injection concepts in treating low back pain
Carl Chen

Advanced spinal segmental sensitization in pain management
Areerat Suputtitada

Novel biomarkers for sarcopenia
Der Sheng Han

Needling therapy for myofascial pain syndrome
Li Wei Chou

BREAK

Application of ultrasound in swallowing management
Tyng Guey Wang

Swallow CT, a new horizon of kinesiology for dysphagia rehabilitation
Eiichi Saitoh

Novel application of electric stimulation in dysphagia
Zulin Dou

Application of deep learning in dysphagia evaluation
Yoon Ghil Park

Brain stimulation using low-intensity ultrasound
Wen Shiang Chen

The Application of head-mounted brain oxygenation detector in clinical exercise training for cardiovascular disease patients
Willy Chou

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How to prescribe interventions for a healthy body and mind after a diagnosis of dementia

Session will run between 0900 - 1030 hours

Chair: Kate Laver

Welcome and introduction
Kate Laver

The challenge of dementia rehabilitation and potential gains to be made
Kate Laver

How to set goals and promote good mental health after a diagnosis of dementia
Lee-Fay Low

Goal setting group activity

Tools and resources for working with carers to overcome daily care challenges
Kate Laver

Problem solving group activity

Physical activity programs that maintain strength and mobility
Michele Callisaya

Physical activity planning group activity

Functional cognition and cognitive rehabilitation
Jacqueline Wesson

Activity: assessing and prescribing

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Change The Game: Utilising A Para-Sport Playbook For Better Rehabilitation Outcomes

Chair: Gaj Panagoda

Chairperson introduction
Gaj Panagoda

Para-sport from the participant’s point of view
Athletes

What does the research say?
Sean Tweedy

The role of the rehabilitation physician in para-sport
Jagdish Maharaj

Societal and system considerations
Gaj Panagoda

Introduction to scenario
Gaj Panagoda

BREAK

The risks of sport for people living with disability
Sean Tweedy
Athletes

Medicolegal risks in para-sport
Gaj Panagoda
Jagdish Maharaj

Practical benefits of para-sport: childhood to adulthood
Gaj Panagoda
Jagdish Maharaj

Group work: identify and mitigate the risks in the scenario
All speakers

BREAK

Barriers to participation
Sean Tweedy
Athletes

Sustainable ways to overcome barriers
Sean Tweedy & Gaj Panagoda

Technology and future trends
Gaj Panagoda
Jagdish Maharaj

Group work: Design & present a new para-sport for the scenario
All speakers

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Innovative Technologies in Neurorehabilitation

Chairs: Yu-Cheng Pei and Toyoko Asami

Chairperson introduction
Yu-Cheng Pei and Toyoko Asami

Optimizing stroke patient gait rehabilitation: technical considerations for active-assistive robotic applications
Moderator: Yu-Cheng Pei
Speaker: Juan-Jia Huang

Development of upper limb exoskeletal robots: powered or nonpowered?
Moderator: Toyoko Asami
Speaker: Yu-Cheng Pei

Optimizing stroke patient gait rehabilitation: technical considerations for active-assistive over-ground robotic applications
Moderator: Toyoko Asami
Speaker: Won Kee Chang

Innovation in paediatric neurorehabilitation device
Moderator: Yu-Cheng Pei
Speaker: Phei Ming Chern

Chairperson introduction
Huey-Wen Liang and Ray N Russo

Evaluation and Training Research on Dual Task of Foot and Ankle Motor Cognition in Stroke Patients
Moderator: Huey-Wen Liang
Speaker: Yu Pan

Advances in Intelligent Systems and Applications in Neurorehabilitation
Moderator: Ray N Russo
Speaker: Si-Huei Lee

Assessing and treating spatial neglect using extended reality technology
Moderator: Huey-Wen Liang
Speaker: Peii Chen

Application of a tracker-based posturography for quantative evaluation of trunk sway.
Moderator: Ray N Russo
Speaker: Huey-Wen Liang

Session 2: Innovative Technologies in Neurorehabilitation II: Advanced Assessment and Training Techniques

Please link below for information on session 2.

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Functioning-related prospective budgeting and performance-oriented incentives in insurance payment for rehabilitation services

Chairs: Jian'an Li and Jan Reinhardt

Introduction
Jian'an Li
Jan Reinhardt

Overview on prospective and performance oriented payment systems for health services
Yuewei Ling

Italian perspective
Francesca Gimigliano

Argentinian perspective
Carolina Schiapacasse

Portuguese perspective
Jorge Lains

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US perspective
Andrew Haig

New Zealand perspective
Xianghu Xiong

Morocco perspective
Abderrazak Hajjioui

Chinese perspective
Jian'an Li

A new model system from China
Jan Reinhardt

Proposal for multinational study and member survey
Jan Reinhardt
Yuewei Ling

BREAK

Group discussion and brainstorming

Presentation of group discussion results
Jan Reinhardt

Wrap up research perspective
Jan Reinhardt

Wrap up policy perspective
Jian'an Li

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USPRM courses - Advanced (Day 2)

Workshop will incur an additional fee in addition to congress registration - please check link below.

0830 hours:
Lecture: EURO-MUSCULUS/USPRM approach for spasticity

0900 hours:
Lecture: Lower limb nerves/muscles

0915 hours:
Practice

BREAK

1030 hours:
Lecture: ISarcoPRM algorithm for sarcopenia

1050 hours:
Lecture: Spinal imaging/interventions

1110 hours:
Practice

LUNCH BREAK

1310 hours:
Examination

1400 hours:
Closing

Speakers:
Özçakar Levent
Kamal Mezian
Amit Bhargava
Goeff Speldewinde
Stuart Tan
Jom Jiao
Sachin Shetty
Arun Maram
Navita Vyas

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USPRM courses - Basic (Day 2)

Workshop will incur an additional fee in addition to congress registration - please check link below.

0830 hours:
Lecture: US Imaging/Guidance for interventions

0900 hours:
Evaluation of the knee

0915 hours:
Practice

BREAK

1030 hours:
Lecture and demo: Evaluation of the ankle/foot

1045 hours:
Practice

LUNCH BREAK

1245 hours:
Examination

1345 hours:
Closing

Speakers:
Özçakar Levent
Kamal Mezian
Amit Bhargava
Goeff Speldewinde
Stuart Tan
Jom Jiao
Sachin Shetty
Arun Maram

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1400 - 1800
Small changes for big gains: Supporting the patient journey in post-stroke spasticity

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Ultrasound Hands On Course

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Time DH Theatre Parkside 1 Parkside 2 Cockle Bay 1 Cockle Bay 2 Room C3.2 Room C3.4 Room C3.5
0800 - 0900
Evaluation and treatment of shoulder pain including Injection Procedures

Chair: Amit Bhargava

Chairperson introduction
Amit Bhargava

WORKSHOP - rotations

Ultrasound evaluation of shoulder
Kamal Mezian
Navita Vyas
Arun Maram

Intra articular shoulder injection
Amit Bhargava

Questions, discussion, conclusion
All faculty

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Ultrasound-guided Lines in PRM

EURO-MUSCULUS / USPRM: Haute couture after renaissance
Levent Özçakar

EURO-MUSCULUS / USPRM guides & approaches
Kamal Mezian

Ultrasound-guided pain interventions
Nimish Mittal

Ultrasound-guided difficult (miscellaneous) procedures
Ming-Yen Hsiao

Q&A

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Free papers: Functioning and disability

Chairpersons: Sabine Hennel and Marta Imamura

Computerized prediction of restrictions and limitations in brief ICF back pain categories. Is this the way forward?
Gerold Ebenbichler

Q&A

Responsiveness of the ICF- Clinical Functioning Information Tool (ClinFIT): An Australian perspective
Emma Murgatroyd 

Q&A

ICF contextual factors in socio-medical assessment for disability pension
Judith Gartmann

Q&A

How is functioning described in the Muscle Dystrophies research?
Sara Laxe

Q&A

Prevalence, incidence, and factors associated with pain-related disabilities among Indigenous peoples in Canada: a scoping review.
Astrid DeSouza

Q&A

Behavioral Executive Function Videon (BEF-Videon): An assessment of behavioral executive functioning of people with traumatic brain injury
Liat Peleng

Q&A

Time to get moving: working together to get older people active during COVID-19 and beyond
Courtney West

Q&A
Free papers: Health policy and systems 1

Chairpersons: Mazlina Mazlan and Md Taslim Uddin

How COVID has changed the landscape of rehabilitation in Australia
Tara Alexander

Q&A

Exploring Rehabilitation Response of Physiotherapy Services in UK Primary Care and Australian Emergency Departments During the COVID 19 Pandemic
Oluwatoyin Adeniji

Q&A

Are you experienced? Using computational social science to improve the performance of Australian injury compensation and rehabilitation schemes.
Jason Thompson

Q&A

Comparison of the one-year results for an optimized treatment and rehabilitation process in patients undergoing hip or knee replacement in most different German settings
Martin Betz

Q&A

Supporting the use of group-based telerehabilitation in ambulatory rehabilitation
Tamina Levy

Q&A

The Impact of COVID Pandemic on Length of Stay and Functional Outcome in an Inpatient Stroke Rehabilitation Centre in Singapore
Anna Rosiana

Q&A
Free papers: Engineering and technology 1

Chairpersons: John Estell and Maya Therattil

AI-Driven Personalised Offloading Device Prescriptions: A Cutting-Edge Approach to Preventing Diabetes-Related Plantar Forefoot Ulcers and Complications
Sayed Ahmed

Q&A

Use of a personalised brain-computer interface system in enhancing post-stroke hand function - a pilot study
Anupam Datta Gupta

Q&A

Development of a quantitative scoring method for speech intelligibility using an automatic speech recognition system and Sentence Bert
Hajime Tanaka

Q&A

Quantifying motor learning to determine cognitive decline
Toshima Kazuya

Q&A

Clinician experiences incorporating advanced technology in clinical rehabilitation: A qualitative study
Louise Pearce

Q&A

Keyboard Playing Muscle Recruitment for Music Supported Therapy in Patients with Neurological Conditions
Nur Azah Hamzaid

Q&A

Individual biopsychosocial characteristics inform the development of a clinical decision support tool for predicting outcomes and advising rehabilitation interventions after knee arthroplasty. (SuPeR Knee™)
Karen Ribbons

Q&A
Free papers: Specialty development

Chairpersons: Krystal Song and Deepthi Narayan Shanbhag

The experience of ISCoS in running Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) in 5 languages to teach physiotherapists about spinal cord injuries
Lisa Harvey

Q&A

Evaluating Resident Confidence and Competence Troubleshooting Intrathecal Baclofen Pump Emergencies Across Residency Levels
Mary Elizabeth Nelson-Biersach

Q&A

Delphi analysis: anatomy and botulinum neurotoxin type A (BoNT-A) injection training for spasticity and dystonia
Rajiv Reebye

Q&A

The history of physical & rehabilitationi medicine
Mark Lissens

Q&A

Proactive Rehabilitation Screening – preliminary results
Jane Wu

Q&A

Knowledge of physical medicine and rehabilitation among training doctors and medical students
Youness Abdelfettah

Q&A

Remotely delivered physiotherapy compared to face-to-face physiotherapy for the management of musculoskeletal conditions (REFORM): A randomised controlled, non-inferiority trial.
Hannah Withers

Q&A
Free papers: Clinical sciences 1

Chairpersons: Uma Pandiyan and Lee Laycock

Biopsychosocial impacts of Covid-19 in an Australian population
Stuart Tan

Q&A

Accuracy of Rotator Cuff Muscular Fat Infiltration Status for Predicting Retear after Repair Surgery
Mei-Sean Loh

Q&A

Role of Indonesian Physiatrists during Major Multi-Sport Events for Para Athletes
Aditya Paramitha Andini

Q&A

Recovery of walking after severe stroke: A longitudinal cohort study following rehabilitation
Sharon Kramer

Q&A

Use of Disability-Related Medications by Paralympic Athletes in the Tokyo 2020 French Delegation
Vincent Carpentier

Q&A

Painful symptoms and spine-specific activity limitations associated with dural ectasia in individuals with Marfan syndrome: a cross-sectional comparative study (MARFANLOMB)
Christelle Nguyen

Q&A

Sleep disturbance during post-traumatic amnesia and early recovery following traumatic brain injury
Bianca Fedele

Q&A
0900 - 1000
Opening Ceremony and introduction by dignitaries
1000 - 1030
Keynote lecture

Chairpersons: John Olver and Fary Khan

Garry Pearce lecture: Delivering trauma rehab during war violence and forced migration
Volodymyr Golyk
1030 - 1100
Break
1100 - 1200
Free papers: Health policy and systems 2

Chairperson: Sharon Kramer and Adam Scheinberg

Bridging the Gap: Promoting Socio-economic Inclusion for Persons with Disabilities in Resource-Constrained
Victor Alochi

Q&A

Implementation of the StandingTall programme to prevent falls in older people: a process evaluation
Kim Delbaere

Q&A

Life Space Participation in Community-Dwelling Seniors and the Potential for Rehabilitation
Yee Sien Ng

Q&A

Continuing the success of cancer rehabilitation through a supplementary web offer: Effects of the website Onko-Vital on health-promoting aftercare goals.
Birgit Leibbrand

Q&A

Covid -19 Vaccine hesitancy among Spinal Cord Injured – Effects of misinformation and attitudes on practices during a pandemic
Prashanth Hanumanthappa Chalageri

Q&A

Fall prevention in older adults: updated Australian guidelines
Cathie Sherrington

Q&A

Towards the development of a composed set of safety trial guidelines for assistive robotics in the Philippines
Enrique Mariano Perez

Q&A
Evaluation and treatment of knee pain including Injection Procedures

Chair: Amit Bhargava

Chairperson introduction
Amit Bhargava

WORKSHOP - 3 rotations

Ultrasound examination of knee
Navita Vyas

Knee pain-Ultrasound guided intra articular injection
Kamal Mezian

Knee pain-Extra articular procedures
Amit Bhargava

Questions, discussion, conclusion
All faculty

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Free papers: Therapeutics 1

Chairpersons: Eunseok Choi and Michael Fediw

Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells and exercise restore motor function following spinal cord injury by activating PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway
Sun Xin

Q&A

The early and intensive motor training trial for people with spinal cord injuries (the SCI-MT Trial): description of the intervention
Joanne Glinsky

Q&A

Are group-based rehabilitation interventions superior to individual rehabilitation treatment in cancer survivors?
Jannis Papathanasiou

Q&A

Working together to increase exercise, improve mobility and reduce falls in older people from CALD communities.
Hannah Sharma

Q&A

Does a timed sit-to-stand test predict cardiorespiratory fitness in people with stroke?
Natasha Machado

Q&A

Aerobic training attenuates endoplasmic reticulum stress and cardiac injury in mice after myocardial infarction by inhibiting PCAF
Chunxiao Wan

Q&A

Short-, mid- and long-term effects of thermal therapy and exercises in acute low back pain: results of a randomized controlled trial
Claudia Côté-picard

Q&A
Free papers: Clinical sciences 2

Chairpersons: Muhammad Tawab Khalil and Jessica Smith

Cardiopulmonary exercise tolerance of children with acyanotic congenital heart disease
Juping Liang

Q&A

The impact of video-based cardiac rehabilitation education in patients with cardiovascular implantable electronic devices - a randomized controlled trial
Chi-Ping Tseng

Q&A

Handgrip Strength for Wheelchair Ability in Patient with Spinal Cord Injury
Christa Adriane Tenges

Q&A

Outcomes of medical rehabilitation in COVID-19 patients – a cohort study with 12-months follow-up
Thorsten Meyer-Feil

Q&A

Clinical effects of BCI training on upper limb motor recovery for patients with acute and subacute stroke
Yu Pan

Q&A

The value of multi-trauma rehabilitation on patient function and health-related quality of life
Bianca Fedele

Q&A

Maternal and postnatal physical activity and trunk rotation angle in four-year-old children the results from Shanghai Birth Cohort study
Xin Li

Q&A
Free papers: Clinical sciences 3

Chairperson: Bhasker Amatya and Michelle Lumley

Physical Prehabilitation (PREQUEL) for enhancing physical fitness and frailty before cardiac surgery
Derek Yau

Q&A

Short-Term Speech Therapy Facilitate Improvement in Children with Mixed Receptive-Expressive Language Delay
Kuo-Cheng Liu

Q&A

Consensus statement from Chinese experts for tracheostomy decannulation in adult patients (CCTDA)
Longyun Zhou

Q&A

Depression is prevalent and severe in people living with Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders and hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Ranita Manocha

Q&A

Frontoparietal cortical responses in post-stroke executive function deficits: A fNIRS study
Chunlei Shan

Q&A

Prognostic factors for long-term health-related quality of life after non-catastrophic road traffic injury
Annette Kifley

Q&A

Ultrasound Assessment of Muscle Alterations in Post-Stroke Upper Limb Spasticity: Comparative Analysis of Various Parameters
Stefania Spina

Q&A
Trauma, Technology, and Timing of Spinal Cord Injury Care: Regional Perspectives

Chair: Md Taslim Uddin

Introduction
Md Taslim Uddin

TSCI regional epidemiology
Mohammad Tariqul Islam

Continuum of TSCI Care in the region: Case Studies and Personal Stories
Raju Dhakal

SCI: teaching training in the region
Khin Myo Hla

SCI Research in the region
Farooq Rathore

SCI Regional Rehabilitation collaboration and networking
Md Taslim Uddin

Q & A

Panel discussion & recommendation

Closure and vote of thanks
Md Taslim Uddin
Free papers: Engineering and technology 2

Chairpersons: Kate Laver and Juan Manuel Guzman

Linguistic validation and cross-cultural adaptation of Shoulder Telehealth Assessment Tool (STAT) for the Filipino patient
Jeffrey Arboleda

Q&A

Qualitative assessment of a novel tool for teaching patients how to safely use walking aids
Maureen O'Brien

Q&A

Telemedicine for children with cerebral palsy after the COVID-19 pandemic: a cohort study
Simon Paget

Q&A

Smartphone apps to improve mobility in adults with neurological health conditions: A health app-focused systematic review
Reem Rendell

Q&A

Effect of Virtual Reality Intervention for motor function and cognitive function rehabilitation of Patients With Subacute Stroke: Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial With 1-year Follow-up
Wai Leung Ambrose Lo

Q&A

Clinicians’ preferences of rehabilitation technology: A cross-cultural comparison
Louise Pearce

Q&A

patient and provider satisfaction with tele-rehabilitation treatments compared to conventional treatments.
Oren Schwartz

Q&A
Free papers: Social Sciences 1

Chairpersons: Monique Piegza and Melecio ill Pena

Return to work in spinal cord injury patients
Davinna Mei Szu Ho

Q&A

Understanding Barriers to Rehabilitation Medicine in the Filipinx-American Community
Niña Carmela Tamayo

Q&A

Effectiveness of behavioural and non-pharmacological interventions for chronic pain following spinal cord injury: Findings from a systematic review
Allen Heinemann

Q&A

Interdisciplinary Psychology and Speech Pathology “Aphasia Mood Group” for People with Aphasia and their Families: A Mixed Methods Study.
Madeleine Campbell

Q&A

Leisure-Time Physical Activity and Barriers to Physical Activity for People with Diabilities: a National Cross-Sectional Study
Vincent Carpentier

Q&A

Perception of people about persons living with disabilities – a case study of the 1st African Paralympic games, Accra, Ghana.
Abena Tannor

Q&A

Unmet Healthcare Needs and Service Barriers in Spinal Cord Injury Patients from Jiangsu and Sichuan, China: A Cross-sectional Community Survey
Jiayi Zhang

Q&A
1200 - 1330
Break
Fight for your patients with post-stroke spasticity: An expert debate

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Break
1330 - 1400
Keynote lecture

Chairperson: Ian Cameron and Francesca Gimigliano

Norington Lecture: Management of falls and trauma in older people
Sallie Lamb
1400 - 1430
Keynote lecture

Chairperson: Ian Cameron and Francesca Gimigliano

Concussion and brain injury as part of the rehabilitation response to trauma
John Olver
1430 - 1500
Keynote lecture

Chairperson: Ian Cameron and Francesca Gimigliano

Strengthening rehabilitation in health systems; global progress and country approaches
Pauline Kleinitz
1500 - 1630
The development of an outpatient case mix system for the organisation and funding of Rehabilitation Services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – an Australian- Saudi Collaborative Project

Chairs: Ali Otom and Abderrazak Hajjioui

Chairperson introduction and case presentation
Ali Otom
Abderrazak Hajjioui

The introduction of the project and international comparisons compare casemix funding in rehabilitation will be presented
Margaret Faux

Q&A

The application to case mix to the rehabilitation setting in Saudi
Kathy Eager

Q&A

The role of case mix funding in the delivery of rehabilitation services including outcomes and efficiencies
Saeed Algarni
Aiman Alsuhaibani

Q&A

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The Three Cs: An introduction to a simple new framework for spastic motor disorder to optimize teaching, research and clinical practice

Chair: Anton Pick

Welcome and panel introductions
Anton Pick

Background and narrative justification for a new framework of spastic motor disorder

Introduction and utility of novel framework for spastic motor disorder
Anton Pick

Case presentations illustrating pathophysiology and management of 1)impaired command, 2)dysregulated control 3)contracture formation
Jorg Wissel
Eve Boissonnault
Rajiv Reebye
Fraser MacRae

Practical application of framework in clinical practise, research and education
Anton Pick

Questions, thoughts, reflections
All speakers

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ISPRM Pain SIG Session: Physoatric led pain management including nocicpetive, neuropathic and nociplastic pain: from mechanisms to personalized management

Chair: Marta Imamura

Chairperson introduction
Marta Imamura

Physiatric led pain management of nociceptive and nociplastic pain: from mechanisms to personalized management
Marta Imamura

Physiatric led pain management of neuropathic pain in spinal cord injury
Belgin Erhan

Physiatric led pain management of pain in pediatric rehabilitation
Heakyung Kim

Q&A

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Military-Civilian Partnerships in Rehabilitation: The UK DNRC Program and International LMIC experiences

Chair: Javvad Haider

Chairperson introduction
Javvad Haider

Differences between Rehabilitation programmes in the NHS and MoD and transition issues including case examples
Alex Scott

International/LMIC perspectives on Military vs Civilian Rehabilitation
Farooq Rathore
Fahim Anwar

Break

Challenges, Lessons and opportunities from the DNRC – can military programmes be applied to civilian population?
Alex Scott
Javvad Haider

Free discussion (experiences from other countries) on global perspectives on Military-Civilian partnerships in Rehabilitation Moderator: Javvad Haider
All speakers

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Training Requirements for the Specialty of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine: challenges to the achievement of an International Standard

Chair: Maria Gabriella Ceravolo

Chairperson introduction
Maria Gabriella Ceravolo

Standard in Postgraduate PRM education:
- the American perspective
- the European perspective
- the Asian perspective
- the African perspective
Rochelle Dy
Maria Gabriella Ceravolo
Muhammad Tawab Khalil
Abena Tannor

Discussion
All speakers

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WHO session

Chairpersons: Gerard Francisco, Francesca Gimigliano and Sara Laxe

The role of the World Rehabilitation Alliance to Strengthen Rehabilitation in the Health Systems
Pauline Kleinitz

World Rehabilitation Alliance – Workforce workstream
Abderrazak Hajjioui
Maria Gabriella Ceravolo

World Rehabilitation Alliance – Research workstream
Ian Cameron

World Rehabilitation Alliance – Emergency workstream
Colleen O’Connell

World Rehabilitation Alliance – Primary care workstream
Abena Tannor

Q&A
Using Smartphone Technology in Rehabilitation

Chair: Sheng Bi

Chairperson introduction
Sheng Bi

The use of smartphones for monitoring for: pulmonary, mental health, stroke, COVID, including regulatory governance
David Putrino

Q&A
Sheng Bi
David Putrino

The use of smart phones for therapeutics in mental health
Michael Millard

Q&A
Sheng Bi
Michael Millard

The use of the smartphone for the recording of outcomes measures in Long COVID
Manoj Sivan

Q&A
Sheng Bi
Manoj Sivan

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1630 - 1700
Break
1700 - 1800
Stop Wasting People’s Time: Learn How to Create and Deliver Great Presentations

Chair: Farooq Rathore

Chairperson and Speakers introduction
Farooq Rathore

Overview of the session and Learning Outcomes/ Ground Rules
Farooq Rathore

Participants Introduction and Pre-Workshop Online Poll
Farooq Rathore

Problem with Poor Presentations
Muhammad Tawab Khalil

How to Create Visually Appealing Slides Examples of some poorly designed slides and participants feedback
Muhammad Tawab Khalil

How to Deliver a Great and Impactful Talk using PowerPoint
Farooq Rathore

How to deliver an online talk/lecture/ presentation
Muhammad Tawab Khalil

Summary and Take-Home Message
Farooq Rathore

Gamification using Kahoot
Muhammad Tawab Khalil

Question and Answer
Farooq Rathore

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Evaluation and Management of foot and ankle pain

Chair: Amit Bhargava

Chairperson introduction
Amit Bhargava

Ankle-Ultrasound guided injections and procedure
Steven Faux

Foot-Ultrasound guided injections and procedures
Amit Bhargava

WORKSHOP - 2 rotations

Workshop- Ankle-Ultrasound injection
Steven Faux

Workshop- Foot-Ultrasound injections
Amit Bhargava

Questions, Discussion, Conclusion
All faculty

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Ultrasound Guided Neurolysis with Phenol for Spasticity Management: A Low Cost Alternative for LMIC

Chair: Navita Vyas

Basics of Phenol Neurolysis
Navita Vyas

Ultrasound guided Phenol neurolysis for lower limb spasticity
Abhishek Srivastava

Ultrasound guided Phenol neurolysis for upper limb spasticity
Navita Vyas

Discussion
All speakers

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The Essential Role of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in Survival and Functional Outcomes following Lung Transplantation

Chair: Jonathan Whiteson

Chairperson introduction
Jonathan Whiteson

Monitoring and management of chronic lung disease – optimizing the journey to lung transplantation
Jonathan Whiteson

Specialty programing in lung transplant rehabilitation for the hospitalized patient
Jonathan Whiteson

Return to life participation through outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation in the lung transplant recipient
Matthew Bartels

To the top of the mountain – what is possible in functional outcomes from rehabilitation for lung transplant recipients
Gerold Ebenbichler

Panel discussion
All speakers

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Service Development - Beyond One Stop

Chair: Rummana Afreen

Chairperson and panel introductions
Rummana Afreen

Australian context

Conceptualisation
Rummana Afreen

Interstate Experiences
Jessica Smith
Justin Tan

Gathering Support Local champions, advocacy, consumers
Peter Smith

Beyond the One Stop – Planning future enhancement and sustainability
Hannah Barden

Q&A

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Global perspectives: Dysphagia clinical care over the past decades

Chair: Eiichi Saitoh

Chairperson introduction
Eiichi Saitoh

Dysphagia clinical care systems in Japan
Eiichi Saitoh

Dysphagia clinical care systems in USA
Marlis Gonzalez-Fernandez

Dysphagia clinical care systems in France
Eric Verin

Dysphagia clinical care systems in Oceania
Jacqui Allen

Discussion
All speakers

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Peripheral nerve injury - pathophysiology, reconstruction & rehabilitation; Innovative concepts of peripheral interventions to lessen the impairments in CNS conditions

Chair: Subramanya Adiga

Chairperson introduction, getting to know the audience
Subramanya Adiga

Pathophysiology of Iliac & Psoas bleeds with LPP / femoral palsy
Subramanya Adiga

Q&A

Management – focus on nerve palsy, rehab, combined UMN & LMN palsy
Robin Sekerak

Q&A

PNS procedures to improve sensation in CNS sensory lesions – a novel concept
Subramanya Adiga

Q&A

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Innovative community engagement and practical applications for healing through movement

Chair: Abderrazak Hajjioui

Chairperson’s Introduction
Abderrazak Hajjioui

Technology for Community Wellness: Digital Solutions for Movement-Based Healing
Catherine Stratton

Inclusive Movement: Customizing Programs for Diverse Access Requirements and Community Needs
Nora Newcomb

Empowering Communities with Movement: Success Stories and Best Practices
Uma Pandiyan

Q&A
All speakers

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1815 - 1915
Welcome reception

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Time DH Theatre Parkside 1 Parkside 2 Cockle Bay 1 Cockle Bay 2 Room C3.2 Room C3.4 Room C3.5
0800 - 0830
Novel Biomarkers in the assessment of mild traumatic brain injury

This session will run between 0745 - 0830 hours

Introduction
Terence Moodley

Novel Biomarkers in the assessment of mild traumatic brain injury
Beth McQuiston

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Poster session: snapshot presentations 1

Chairpersons: Simon Mosalski and Krystal Song

The importance of pre-operative rehabilitation in reducing the length of stay in hospital after joint replacement surgery: A systematic review
Zolzaya Batdavaajav

Delay in mobilization due to pressure ulcers in patients admitted to an acute spinal cord injury rehabilitation unit and the burden on hospital beds
Ihuoma Okereke

Digital therapeutics for pulmonary rehabilitation improves 6-Minute Walk Distance, Dyspnea and Quality of life in patients with chronic respiratory disease: A randomised controlled trial
Jun Hyeong Song

Multiple Sclerosis Gait Rehabilitation with Brain Computer Interface Treatment
Christy Li

Feature of medial meniscus extrusion during stair ambulation in patients with knee osteoarthritis
Takato Hashizume

Improvement of upper limb function according to dose of virtual reality assisted rehabilitation in brain injured patients: a pilot study
Jong-Hyeon Yoon

The assessment of ambulation functions based on the kinematic analysis in individuals with stroke - A systematic review
Jiaqi Li
Poster session: snapshot presentations 2

Chairpersons: Stephanie Lam and Eiichi Saitoh

Brain function and structure changes in the prognosis prediction of prolonged disorders of consciousness
Weiguan Chen

Pain Relief After Treatment With OnabotulinumtoxinA in Patients With Spasticity: Insights From the ASPIRE Study
Tiziana Musacchio

Personalized rehabilitation for people with Parkinson's disease via novel AI stratification strategies: the PREPARE project
Nicolò Baldini

Skeletal muscle phase angle in cardiac patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Momo Takahashi

Prevalence of hypomagnesaemia in patients with spinal cord injury– is there an association with proton pump inhibitor use?
Dhanishta Ramdin

Neuropsychology Findings in Veterans Reporting Cognitive decline: a descriptive report
Abraham Arulanandam

Breathing pattern in a patient with nemaline myopathy who presented with respiratory failure: a case report
Kozo Hanayama
Poster session: snapshot presentations 3

Chairpersons: Emanuele Maria Santi Prestifilippo and Rumaisah Hassan

Development of disability-inclusive community-based telehealth services: A framework and considerations
HyeJin Kim

Co-design of an evidence-informed discharge planning process in inpatient rehabilitation
Liana Cahill

Preliminary test of the Gait Aid Monitoring Device (GAMD) – An objective gait assessment technology for clinical and community environments
Justin Fong

Finger Tactile-Motion Acuity on Diabetes Mellitus: A Pilot Study
WenHsin Mai

A novel training method for complete quadri-paraplegia due to spinal cord injury: Heterotopic Triggered HAL (T-HAL) method
Yukiyo Shimizu

The State of Rehabilitation Medicine in Namibia: A Narrative Review
Niña Carmela Tamayo

Assessment of independence and self-sufficiency in daily life of individuals following Spinal Cord Injury participating in the Foundation for Active Rehabilitation Camp
Jolanta Kujawa
0830 - 0900
Keynote lecture

Chairpersons: Jorge Lains and Angela Bibiana Maria Tulaar

The use of big data for the development of rehabilitation services – the individual health portraits
Jianan Li
0900 - 0930
Keynote lecture

Chairpersons: Jorge Lains and Angela Bibiana Maria Tulaar

Using technology in the rehabilitation of communication
David Copland
0930 - 0945
Transition time to concurrent sessions
0945 - 1115
Rehabilitation in disasters and complex humanitarian emergencies: lession learned and challenges

Rehabilitation services in Ukraine: learning and challenges from Russian invasion in Ukraine
Volodymyr Golyk

Rehabilitation of landmine victims: special needs of amputees, PTSD and psychosocial issues
Carolina Schiappacasse

Medical rehabilitation in emergencies: experiences and lessons learnt
Fary Khan

Management of pain in refugees
Steven Faux

Q&A
All speakers

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Ultrasound based assessment and interventions for common entrapment neuropathies of the upper extremitymish

Chair: Nimish Mittal

Introduction to the Workshop
Nimish Mittal

3 Ultrasound stations

Median nerve
Nimish Mittal

Ulnar nerve
Kamal Mezian

Radial nerve
Omar Khan

Final discussion and conclusive remarks
All speakers

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Alpha brainwave entrainment (BWE) technology for the management of chronic pain

Chair: Manoj Sivan

Introduction/overview
Manoj Sivan

Epidemiology and pathophysiology of chronic pain
Joanna Corrado

Results of published literature in the field
Oliver Isaac

Smartphone-based brainwave entrainment technology as a novel treatment for chronic pain
Michelle Lumley

Delegate practical demonstration of the technology
Sabri Garoushi

Discussion
All speakers

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Clinical perspectives on patients with frailty: a call to action

Chair: Carmen Terzic

Chairperson introduction
Carmen Terzic

Basics of frailty and rehabilitation
Eleftheria Antoniadou

Evidence-based strategies to treat patients with frailty
Marta Supervia presented by Carmen Terzic and Eleftheria Antoniadou

Relationship between cardiac diseases and frailty and role of cardiac rehabilitation
Carmen Terzic

Discussion
All speakers

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Basic sciences in stroke rehabilitation what we can learn from animal studies

Chairs: Raji Thomas and Saeed Aghani

Chairperson introduction and case presentation
Raji Thomas and Saeed Algarni

Basic sciences on the use of electrical stimulation in stroke rehabilitation
Rajdeep Ojha

Upper limb function and reorganisation of the corticospinal tract after injury
Mary Galea

Neurodegeneration and vascular integrity in cognitive decline following stroke.
Rohan Walker

The role of the Blood Brain Barrier in brain recovery and rehabilitation
Brad Sutherland

Q&A
All speakers

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Increasing your Research Impact: Harnessing social media for promotion of Research articles on Rehabilitation Sciences

Chair: Muhammad Tawab Khalil

Introduction
Muhammad Tawab Khalil

Choosing the right social media platforms
Muhammad Tawab Khalil

How to craft engaging posts
Muhammad Tawab Khalil
Andrea Kant

Hands-on activity (crafting posts)
Muhammad Tawab Khalil
Andrea Kant

How to craft video
Muhammad Tawab Khalil
Andrea Kant

Hands-on activity (making video)
Muhammad Tawab Khalil
Andrea Kant

Feedback
Muhammad Tawab Khalil

Conclusion
Muhammad Tawab Khalil

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Setting up virtual rehabilitation ward

Chair: Vun Vun Wong

Chairperson introduction
Vun Vun Wong

Introduction to VRW and governance
Chris Leung
Jayme Hoskin

Group activity to discuss about success and challenges in setting up new service
All speakers

Multi-D perspective to provision of rehab in VRW patients
• Medical
• Nursing
• Allied Health
Kisani Manuel
Jayme Hoskin
Chris Leung

Conclusion
Vun Vun Wong

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Transcranial Pulse Stimulation: A novel non-invasive brain stimulation technology for cognitive and motor rehabilitation

Chair: Linamara Battistella

Chairperson introduction
Linamara Battistella

Basics of Transcranial Pulse Stimulation (TPS)
Ulrich Sprick

TPS as a coadjunctive treatment in Alzheimer's Disease
Gilson Tanaka Shinzato

Exploring potential benefits of TPS for stroke, parkinson's disease, and traumatic brain injuries
Leandro Heidy Yoshioka

New perspectives for TPS in the rehabilitation setting
Marta Imamura

Questions and answers
All speakers

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1115 - 1245
Break
Lower limb adult spasticity under the lens: How does real-world evidence guide clinical management to optimise treatment and patient outcomes?

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Break
1245 - 1315
Keynote lecture

Chairpersons: Steven Faux and Mazlina Mazlin

The use of technology in rehabilitation
David Putrino
1315 - 1345
Keynote lecture

Chairpersons: Steven Faux and Mazlina Mazlin

The role of technology in rehab globally
Reynaldo Rey-Matias
1345 - 1400
Transition time to concurrent sessions
1400 - 1530
State of the Science on Vocational Rehabilitation: An Evidence Base for Practice and Research

Chair: Natasha Lannin

Chairperson introduction
Natasha Lannin

Evidence supporting the use of vocational rehabilitation when working with adults with a neurological diagnosis
Natasha Lannin

Clinical Perspective – Early rehabilitation interventions for the return to work
Sophie O’Keefe

The importance of neurocognitive functioning in the workplace: The role of neuropsychology
Coco Bernard

Factors that impact on delivery. Cognitive-communication impairments – delivering vocational rehabilitation within the context of aphasia
Erin Godecke
Sarah D’Souza

Factors that impact on delivery. The use of telehealth to deliver vocational rehabilitation
Natasha Lannin
Coco Bernard
Sara D'Souza

Panel discussion Moderator: Natasha Lannin

Panellists:
Coco Bernard
Erin Godecke
Sarah D’Souza
Sophie O’Keefe

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Innovation in advanced management of the post stroke spastic hemiplegic shoulder, from early intervention to contracture

Chair: Paul Winston

Chairperson introduction
Paul Winston

Overview of early formation of spasticity
Eve Boissonnault

The Victoria Verona Algorithm. Vive
Paul Winston

Percutaneous Tenotomy
Fraser MacRae

Clinical care choices, multiple case examples where the audience gets to choose which nerves they would target for each spastic pattern.
All speakers

Hands on ultrasound training for nerve targeting. With QA
Eve Boissonnault
Paul Winston

Q&A
All speakers

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Narrative Interviewing in Clinical Settings

Chair: Dale Strasser

Workshop Overview
Dale Strasser

Introduction to Narrative Medicine and the Qualitative Interview
Thorsten Meyer-Feil

Perspectives from DIPEx – an international collaborative on the patients’ experience
Lorraine Smith

Case Examples - Video clips and descriptions of qualitative interviews of 4 cases including one from the perspective of a medical student
Benjamin Abramoff
Nora Newcomb
Linamara Battistella
Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez

Skill Development and Practice through Role Play in Groups
All speakers

Debrief and discussion Facilitated by Lorraine Smith and Thorsten Meyer-Feil
All speakers

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Technological Innovations in Rehabilitation of Communication Disorders after Stroke and Acquired Brain Injury

Chair: John Pierce

Chairperson introduction
John Pierce

Overview of technology applications
John Pierce

Telehealth
Rachael Rietdijk

Artificial intelligence applications
John Pierce

Self-management tools
Liss Brunner
Rachael Rietdijk

Virtual Reality applications
Sophie Brassel

Case applications
John Pierce
Liss Brunner

Q&A
All speakers

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INFORM project 2: Scope of practice in PRM in member countries

Chairs:
Francesca Gimigliano and Manoj Sivan

Chair introduction
Francesca Gimigliano and Manoj Sivan

Results of the INFORM survey on scope of practice and implications for PRM globally
Manoj Sivan

MSK and Pain ideal service
Steven Faux

Neurorehabilitation ideal service
Fary Khan

Cardiac Rehab ideal service
Jonathan Whiteson

Cancer rehab ideal service
Vishwa Raj

ISPRM member representative views and Q&A
Francesca Gimigliano and Manoj Sivan

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The 2024 Summer Paralympic Games in Paris: a development opportunity for rehabilitation and PRM

Chair: François Genet

Chairperson introduction
François Genet

The role of rehabilitation professionals in providing access to physical activity for people with disabilities
Vincent Carpentier

The role of rehabilitation professionals in supporting paralympic athletes
François Genet

Clinical Cases
Vincent Carpentier and François Genet

The evolution of care offering & evolution of professional training
François Genet

Conclusion and Q&A
Vincent Carpentier and François Genet

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The timing of rehabilitation after stroke – evidence, lived experience and clinical implementation

Chair: Susan Hillier

Chairperson introduction
Susan Hillier

Timing of stroke rehabilitation from a recovery/neuroplasticity perspective
Brenton Hordacre

The lived experience of different timing for rehabilitation – engagement and access
Saran Chamberlain

Access to rehabilitation – when and how? An Australian perspective on un-met need, decision-making and implementation of rehabilitation at different times
Susan Hillier

Group discussions and Q&A
All speakers

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How to Reduce the Impact of Spatial Neglect on Stroke and Brain Injury Rehabilitation

Chair: Peii Chen

Chairperson introduction
Peii Chen

What is spatial neglect? And what are the mechanisms – a report on new literature findings
Peii Chen

Subtypes of spatial neglect and how to assesses comprehensively (hands on and video examples)
Lindy Williams

Differentiating between spatial neglect and other conditions: The team and sub-specialities
Kimberly Hreha

Speaking the same language: The team conference and beyond
Peii Chen and Lindy Williams

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1530 - 1600
Break
1600- 1730
Medical Leadership: Finding Course in a Sea of Change

Chair: Bryan O'Young
Moderator: Mark Young

Introduction of session and speakers
Bryan O-Young and Mark Young

Top 3 skills every medical leader should master
John Melvin
Jianjun Li
Areerat Suputtitada
Gaj Panagoda
Eiichi Saitoh
Carolina Schiappacasse

Translating clinical skills into effective and efficient leadership skills
Jorge Gutierrez Godoy
Juan Guzman Gonzalez
Fary Khan
Rochelle Dy

Balancing detail-oriented (tactical) viewpoints with the big picture (strategic) viewpoints
Andrew Cole
Linamara Battistella
Toyoko Asami
Marta Imamura
Jianjun Li
Ali Otom
Foot and Ankle Ultrasonography in Outpatient Physiatry Clinic: Case-Based Approach to Foot and Ankle Pathologies

Chair: Se Won Lee

Chairperson introduction
Se Won Lee

US relevant anatomy of Foot and Ankle structures
Mooyeon Oh-Park

US of foot and ankle pathologies commonly encountered at physiatric clinic
Se Won Lee

Intervention with US for Foot and Ankle Pathology
Mohammed Emam

Hands on MSK US practice in 3 groups
All speakers

Q&A and closing
All speakers

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Paediatric hypertonicity (spasticity and dystonia): prevalence, measurement and interventions

Chair: Simon Paget

Chairperson introduction
Simon Paget

Movement disorder presentations and evaluation in cerebral palsy
Mary-Clare Waugh

Spasticity treatments including ITB, Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy
Mary-Clare Waugh

Pediatric Hypertonia Management
Lijuan Ao

Ultrasound guided cryoneurolysis in children
Paul Winston

Deep Brain Stimulation for dystonia in children
Shekeeb Mohammad Q&A

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How to deliver rehabilitation to refugees living with disabilities

Chair: Michael Dudley

Chairperson introduction and case presentation
Michael Dudley

Delivering Rehabilitation to Refugees in on shore Australian refugee Detentention Centres
Steven Faux

Q&A session:
The impact of mental health in this population

Identifying refugees with disabilities in Ukraine and delivering rehabilitation services
Volodymyr Golyk

Q&A session:
The impact of mental health in this population

Delivering rehabilitation for refugees with disabilities living in Bangladeshi refugee Housing
Md Taslim Uddin

Q&A session:
The impact of mental health in this population

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Assessment and management of dysautonomia in Post-COVID syndrome and related chronic medical conditions

Chair: Manoj Sivan

Chairperson overview
Manoj Sivan

Assessment and management of dysautonomia in Post-COVID syndrome and related chronic medical conditions
Cassie Lee

aAP home test for dysautonomia monitoring and results of the HEARTLOC study
Manoj Sivan

Dysautonomia pathways and commissioning aspects
Cassie Lee

Delegate views and Q&A and hand-on work on HRV biofeedback
Manoj Sivan and Sabri Garoushi

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Sarcopenia in metabolic and neurological diseases

Chair: Mark Lissens

Chairperson introduction
Mark Lissens

Sarcopenia/Sarcopenic Obesity
Mark Lissens

Secondary Sarcopenia / Post Poliomyelitis
Mark Lissens

Discussion
Mark Lissens

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New Advances in Robotic Neurorehabilitation

Chairs:
Marco Franceschini and Francesca Gimigliano

Chairperson introduction
Marco Franceschini and Francesca Gimigliano

Knowledge gaps in evidence of efficacy of technology-based rehabilitation
Maria Ceravolo

Neuromodulation and rehabilitation after nervous system injury
Mary Galea

Robotic interventions in very early post stroke rehabilitation
Alberto Esquenaz

Robotic rehabilitation as a tool for quantitative monitoring of patient progress
Sanaz Pournajaf

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Best Practices in PRM Board Certification: USA and Asia

Chair: Maria Gabriella Ceravolo

Chairperson introduction
Maria Gabriella Ceravolo

Best practices in Board Certification in USA
Carolyn Kinney

Best practices in Board Certification in Japan
Toyoko Asami

Best practices in Board Certification in Philippines
Reynaldo Rey-Matias

USA, Japan, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia
Mazlina Mazlan
Reynaldo Rey-Matias
Toyoko Asami
Areerat Suputtitada

Facilitated discussion
Moderator: Gerard Francisco and Maria Gabriella Ceravolo

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1730 - 1900
ISPRM - Assembly of Individual Members
1900 - 2200
President's dinner
(invitation only)
Time DH Theatre Parkside 1 Parkside 2 Cockle Bay 1 Cockle Bay 2 Room C3.2 Room C3.4 Room C3.5
0715 - 0815
Gender in neurorehabilitation

Chair: Areerat Suputtitada

Introduction from Chair
Areerat Suputtitada

Gender in Stroke management
Cheryl Carcel

Gender in spinal cord injury management
Ruth Marshall

Puberty and adolescence in girls/young women with intellectual or developmental disability
Ria Leonard

Panel discussion
All speakers

Closing remarks
Areerat Suputtitada

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Burns rehab meet the experts

Introduction from Chairs
Taslim Uddin and Brian Zeman

The timing of physical therapy with acute surgical care and the role of physical therapy in long term activity limitation and participation
Dale Edgar

Return to work issues and long term psychological adjustment
Matt Tuminello

Rehabilitation complications in burns patients
Karen Kowalske

Q&A / Panel
All speakers

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Evidence based electrodiagnosis of radiculopathy in PRM

Chair: Mark Lissens

Introduction
Mark Lissens

Generals principles of electrodiagnosis in radiculopathy
Mark Lissens

C2 sensory latency in Arnold’s headache
Juan Manuel Guzman

Cervical and lumbar paraspinal EMG mapping: a new quantified approach
Andrew Haig

Detecting early back extensor muscle functional loss in an aging population by means of surface EMG: key to preventing early functional decline and frailty
Gerold Ebenbichler

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Cochrane workshop: Spinal cord injury

Chairpersons: Lisa Harvey and Tim Geraghty

Current cochrane evidence
Thorsten Meyer-Feil

Package of rehabilitation interventions from WHO
Nazirah Hasnan

From evidence to practice 1
Tim Geraghty

From evidence to practice 2
Lisa Harvey

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Free papers: Engineering and technology 3

Chairpersons: Huey-wen Liang and Ray Russo

Telephysiotherapy-led exercise in aged care: systematic review, implementation analysis, and qualitative insights from the TOP UP trial
Rik Dawson

Q&A

Experiences of hospital staff, patients and their caregivers about participating in a newly established virtual rehabilitation ward
Vun Vun Wong

Q&A

StandingTall to prevent falls and fall injuries in older people living in the community: replication trial and meta-analysis
Kim Delbaere

Q&A

Аdvantages of the hybrid rehabilitation - the continued in- and outpatient rehabilitation in the spinal cord injury patients.
Polina Tkachenko

Q&A

Empowering Patients In-Hand: Exploring Self-Managed Osteoarthritis Care Through the “Rumah RehabMedik” App
Achmad Zaini

Q&A

Self-help cyber-paired telerehabilitation assisted by an ankle-foot exoneuromusculoskeleton for patients with stroke
Wanyi Qing

Q&A

Effectivity and Cost-Benefit of Tele-rehabilitation on Stroke Patient: A Systematic Review
Husnul Mubarak

Q&A
Alternative and Complementary Medicine for Pain: Battlefield (auricular) acupuncture and Yoga

Chair: Amit Bhargva

Introduction
Amit Bhargava

Battlefield acupuncture
TBA Speaker

Yoga for low back pain
Amit Bhargva

Yoga for joint pain
Kamal Mezian

Questions, Discussion, Conclusion
Amit Bhargva

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Free papers: Health policy and systems 3

Chairperson: Nimish Mittal

Development of an Australian physical activity clinical practice guideline for people with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury
Liam Johnson

Q&A

Long COVID and Work Ability: A Preliminary Report
Ashvinii Manivel

Q&A

Naturalistic evaluation of an acute in-reach rehabilitation service: case characteristics and service outcomes
Christine Shiner

Q&A

Understanding the clinical practice and clinical decision-making of Chilean Occupational Therapists working with adults with Acquired Brain Injury: a work in progress
Sebastian Gallegos-Berrios

Q&A

Influences on physical activity participation for Australians living with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury - a qualitative study of stakeholder perspectives.
Kerry West

Q&A

A multistakeholder eDelphi consensus on geriatric rehabilitation care for Chinese older adults in contexts of flooding
Joseph Balikuddembe Kimuli

Q&A

The Discharge Planning Assessment Tool guides discharge planning to support post discharge participation after first stroke
Jacinta Sheehan

Q&A
0830 - 0900
Keynote lecture

Chairpersons: Michael Pollack and Vishwa Raj

When is the best timing for starting amputee rehabilitation
Carolina Schiappacasse
0900 - 0945
Ollie Hook lecture

Chairpersons: Michael Pollack and Vishwa Raj

Cancer rehabilitation – now or never!
Fary Khan
0945 - 1015
Break
1015 - 1115
Patients as Storytellers: An Introduction to Narrative Medicine in PRM

Chair: Dale Strasser

Introduction to Storytelling and Narrative Medicine
Dale Strasser

DIPEx International (Database of Individual Patients’ Experiences)
Lorraine Smith

Narrative Interviewing and Qualitative Methods
Thorsten Meyer-Feil

Case Descriptions – Narratives and clinical experiences
Benjamin Abramoff
Nora Newcomb
Linamara Battistella
Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez

Questions / Discussion
Lorraine Smith
Thorsten Meyer-Feil

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Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine international exchange. The visitor and the host experience

Chair: Maria Amparo Martinez Assucena

Chairperson introduction
Maria Amparo Martinez Assucena

International exchange. The PRM host experience, in Australia
Fary Khan

International exchange. The PRM visitor experience, in South Korea
Abderrazak Hajjioui

International exchange. The PRM visitor experience, in Turkey
Maria Amparo Martinez Assucena

International exchange. The PRM host experience, in South Korea
Moon-Suk Bang

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Head and neck cancer rehabilitation: Where do we go from here?

Chair: Nandita Keole

Introduction
Nandita Keole

Impairments in Head and Neck cancer
Francesca König

Development of rehabilitation plans
Nandita Keole

Current state of research on rehabilitation timing and technology
Jessica Cheng

Questions
All speakers

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Cochrane workshop: Sarcopenia

Chairpersons: Ian Cameron and Mary Galea

Current cochrane evidence
Francesca Gimigliano

Package of rehabilitation interventions from WHO
Eleftheria Antoniadou

From evidence to practice 1
Ian Cameron

From evidence to practice 2
Cathie Sherrington

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Free papers: Engineering and technology 4

Chairperson: Pradeep Thumbkiat and Kelly Dungey

Guidance force settings during robotic assisted gait training to reduce lateropulsion in sub-acute stroke: a randomised case series
Chantel Seaforth

Q&A

Case report: The long-term intervention effects of HAL gait training for a patient with spinal cord damage due to lightning and electrical trauma
Yuichiro Soma

Q&A

Revisiting proprioception after stroke: a pilot feasibility study utilizing upper-limb rehabilitation robot
Ananda Sidarta

Q&A

Atypical therapy for atypical neurological patients
Anuka Parapuram

Q&A

The Influence of Lateral Sitting Wedges on the Spinal Curvature in Patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Ulrich Betz

Q&A

Investigating the Clinical Benefits and Neural Mechanisms of a Novel Glasses-Free VR Training System in Rehabilitation
Wai Leung Ambrose Lo

Q&A
How to write and publish a systematic review: A primer

Chair: William Levack

Welcome, presenter introductions: Overview of session and learning objectives
William Levack

Value of systematic reviews: Why conduct them?
Farooq Azam Rathore

How to design and conduct systematic reviews: An overview of:
- PICO questions
- Designing a protocol
- Search strategies
- Data collection
- Risk of bias assessment
Farooq Azam Rathore

Extracting data and analyses results: An introduction to:
- Risk Ratios
- Mean Differences
- Standard Mean Differences
- Meta-analyses
- Subgroup analyses
William Levack

How to write for publication
Farooq Azam Rathore

Gamification of learning
Farooq Azam Rathore

Questions & answers, workshop summary and take-home messages
William Levack

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Free papers: Therapeutics 2

Chairpersons: Shaun Xiong and Areerat Suputtitada

A randomized placebo-controlled trial of oral resveratrol for patients with painful knee osteoarthritis (ARTHROL)
Christelle Nguyen

Q&A

Role of conservative therapy in the rehabilitation of obstructive constipation
Naglaa Gadallah

Q&A

Efficacy and safety of intra-articular injection of botulinum toxin A for musculoskeletal pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Christelle Nguyen

Q&A

Factors predicting long-term physical activity of breast cancer survivors. 5-year-follow-up of the BREX exercise intervention study
Kristiina Kokkonen

Q&A

The role of ultrasound guided platelet rich plasma and autologous whole blood injection in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis – an interventional randomized control trial.
Jimi Jose

Q&A

Digital solution of the Health Maintenance Tool for people with spinal cord injury: Design and Development
Mohit Arora

Q&A

Incidence of cervical radiculopathy among carpal tunnel syndrome patients, Double Crush syndrome. and factors modifying it. Epidemiological study
Naglaa Hussein

Q&A
Free papers: Health policy and systems 4

Chairpersons: Sumitha Gounden and Raji Thomas

Australian and New Zealand Clinical Practice Guidelines for the physiotherapy management of people with spinal cord injuries
Joanne Glinsky

Q&A

Knowledge, Attitude & Practice of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine in Nigeria: a cross-sectional survey
Ihuoma Okereke

Q&A

An audit of physical activity provision and promotion in brain injury rehabilitation services throughout Australia in 2023: Assessing care across the continuum.
Sakina Chagpar

Q&A

Occupational Therapy practices for adults with acquired brain injury in Chile - a cultural perspective: a scoping review.
Sebastian Gallegos-Berrios

Q&A

Global certification for building the world’s rehabilitation health workforce: Global agenda, local imperatives
Julia To Dutka

Q&A

The implementation of the Rehab Toolkit in the care of cancer patients in the acute inpatient setting
Vincent Wen Sern Gan

Q&A

Economic evaluation of digitally enabled aged and neurological rehabilitation care in the Activity and MObility UsiNg Technology (AMOUNT) trial
Marina Pinheiro

Q&A
1115 - 1130
Transition time to concurrent sessions
1130 - 1230
Advances in Technology and Clinical Collaboration between India and Australia

Chair: Steven Faux

Introduction
Steven Faux

Recent Developments in Assistive Technology in India and the way forward. A systemic review on the status of stroke rehabilitation in India
Gita Handa Thukral

Rehabilitation of Spinal Cord Injury in South India- Current Scenario, Opportunities , Challenges and Recent Advances
Raji Thomas

International Tele-rehabilitation to Subacute Spinal Rehabilitation unit in rural India from Australia-lessons learnt
Sumitha Gounden

Q & A

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Free papers: Clinical sciences 4

Chairpersons: Saeed Algarni

Effectiveness of Denosumab on Bone Mineral Density in Patients with Osteoporosis and Stroke
Gi-young Park

Q&A

Unseen trauma: exploring psychological distress after motor vehicle crashes and its impact on pain and recovery
Ilaria Pozzato

Q&A

Factors influencing uptake of pulmonary rehabilitation: A Cochrane qualitative evidence synthesis
William Levack

Q&A

Premier Highland Dancer Sports Injuries
Faye Tan

Q&A

Post Covid Pain - A New Challenge in Rehabilitation
Stuart Tan

Q&A

Integrating Machine Learning for Improved Prediction of Post-THRA Walking Ability
Jung Keun Hyun

Q&A

Feasibility and accuracy of radiofrequency ablation of the genicular nerves innervating the inferolateral knee joint- A cadaveric study
Nitesh Gonnade

Q&A
Learning from Mentors in Rehabilitation Medicine: Perspectives around the Globe

Chair: Tawab Khalil

Introduction
Muhammad Tawab Khalil

Panel Discussion: "The Role of Mentors"
All speakers

Panel Discussion: "Cultural Perspectives on Mentorship"
All speakers

Panel Discussion: "Global Best Practices"
All speakers

Panel Discussion: "Building Strong Mentor-Mentee Relationships
All speakers

Closing Remarks
Muhammad Tawab Khalil

Networking Session
All speakers

Speakers:
Muhammad Tawab Khalil
Farooq Azam Rathore
Fary Khan
Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez
Rochelle Dy
Paul Winston
Md Taslim Uddin

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Cochrane workshop: Low back pain

Chairpersons: Leandro Heidy Yoshioka and Harry Eeman

Package of rehabilitation interventions from WHO
Farooq Rathore

Current cochrane evidence
Francesca Gimigliano

From evidence to practice 1
Harry Eeman

From evidence to practice 2
Harry Eeman

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Free papers: Engineering and technology 5

Chairperson: Jerico Dela Cruz



Custom-contoured Cushion Fabrication Method Based on Pressure Mapping. A pilot study
Adriana Martínez-Hernández

Q&A

Training protocol for gait rehabilitation with wearable lower limb exoskeletons.
Manuel Bayon-Calatayud

Q&A

Effectiveness of tongue pressure training with customized bulb in dysphagia of meningioma patient: a case report
Po-Chuan Chang

Q&A

Development of a Novel Standing Wheelchair Qolo for People with Lower Limb Impairments
Yukiyo Shimizu

Q&A

Dynamic vs static splints in radial nerve neuropathy and their impact in the hand function: a narrative review
Axel Becerril

Q&A
Free papers: Therapeutics 3

Chairpersons: Krystal Song and Abderrazak Hajjioui

Q&A

Is group-based pulmonary rehabilitation an effective strategy in individuals with post-COVID-19 syndrome?
Jannis Papathanasiou

Q&A

Longitudinal goal attainment following treatment with abobotulinumtoxinA in adults with lower limb spasticity
Jorge Jacinto

Q&A

A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Efficacy of Botulinum Toxin A for Neuropathic Pain
Anupam Datta Gupta

Q&A

Mobility in Community Ambulators with Knee Locking Deficiency Using a Microprocessor Controlled Knee Ankle Foot Orthosis and a Stance Control Orthosis: Randomized Crossover Trial
Sylvain Petit

Q&A

A self-report version of the Walking Index for Spinal Cord Injury (WISCI): a psychometric study.
Lisa Harvey

Q&A

Effectiveness of three-dimensionally integrated tele-exercise for ameliorating adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: A single-blinded randomized controlled trial
Qing Du

Q&A
Free papers: Therapeutics 4

Chairperson: Subramanya Adiga and Sabri Garoushi

Non-exercise predictors of activity performance and participation in exercising people with Parkinson’s disease
Serene Paul

Q&A

Influence of adherence to prehabilitation before total knee replacement for knee osteoarthritis on post-operative functional independence: secondary analyses of a randomized controlled trial (EDEX)
Christelle Nguyen

Q&A

Electrical stimulation combined with strength training to increase the voluntary strength of very weak muscles in people with recent spinal cord injury: randomised controlled trial
Lydia Chen

Q&A

Physical activity levels of new lower limb prosthetic users post discharge from inpatient rehabilitation.
Heather Batten

Q&A

Denosumab and its association with incident diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Po-Wei Chen

Q&A

Evaluation of online learning modules for arm rehabilitation after stroke
Kate Scrivener

Q&A

Community access in people with Parkinson’s disease: Motivators, facilitators and barriers
Serene Paul

Q&A
1230 - 1400
Break
1400 - 1530
The role of technology in Rehabilitation for children and young adults

Chairs:
Adam Scheinberg and Rae Robinson

Introduction
Adam Scheinberg and Rae Robinson

TBA presentation
Rae Robinson

Changes in robotics and the sensory aspects of robotics
Ray Russo

Development of upper limb exoskeletal robots: powered or nonpowered?
Yu-Cheng Pei

Social assistive robots for children
Adam Scheinberg and Joel D'Rosario

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Clinical Assessment and Management of Joint Hypermobility and Instability in Children and Adults with Hypermobility Disorders

Chairs: Nimish Mittal

Introduction
Nimish Mittal

Station 1: Assessment of Joint Hypermobility
Verity Pacey

Station 2: Non -MSK manifestations of Inherited hypermobility disorders
Louise Tofts

Station 3: Assessment and Management of recurrent joint instability
Cliffton Chan

Final discussion and conclusive remarks
All speakers

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Enhancing skills in Diagnosis Management and Prognosis to improve outcomes in Peripheral Nerve Injury

Chair: Thomas A Miller

Introduction
Thomas A Miller

Combining the strengths of Physiatry and the peripheral Nerve Surgeon to achieve better outcomes in PNI
Thomas A Miller

Managing Neuropathic Pain after Nerve Injury
Steven Faux

How can electrodiagnostic evaluation help in the prognosis and outcome after a nerve injury
Lawrence Robinson

Ultrasound and nerve injury and the use of Ultrasound in the assessment of nerve injury –
Neil G. Simon

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Pain Management intervention - patient selection - the right treatment for the right patient

Chair: Tania Gardner

Introduction
Tania Gardner

Patient selection for interventional approaches
Marc Russo

Patient selection for online therapies
Tania Gardner

Patient selection for group programs
Michael Nicholas

Selection for medication approaches
Shiuk Lee

Panel discussion and review case
All speakers

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Rehabilitation care for individuals with burn injuries

Chairs: Brian Zeman and Dale Edgar

Introduction
Brian Zeman and Dale Edgar

Acute management of burns including in austere conditions as well as long term medical complications
Dale Edgar

Q&A

Rehabilitation and psychosocial impairments of burn injury including
Karen Kowalske

Q&A

Pain management and timing of therapy
Matt Tuminello

Q&A Panel session
All speakers

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Hand and Wrist Ultrasonography in Outpatient Physiatry Clinic: Case-Based Approach to Hand and Wrist Pathologies

Chairs: Se Won Lee

Introduction
Se Won Lee

Surface anatomy of hand and wrist and palpation skills
Mooyeon Oh-Park

US of hand and wrist pathologies commonly encountered at physiatric clinic
Se Won Lee

Intervention with US for hand and wrist pathologies
Mohammed Emam

Hands on MSK US practice in 3 groups
All speakers

Q & A

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Assembly of delegates
by invitation only

This session will run between 1400 - 1830 hours
Disaster Rehabilitation Committee (DRC), ISPRM Annual Scientific Session 2024

Chair: Farooq Rathore

Introduction
Farooq Rathore

Barriers and lessons learnt in setting up DRSIG in Australia
Sumitha Gounden

Traumatic Brain Injury
Maria Paul

Amputee Rehabilitation after Disasters
David Crandell

Use of satellite data link with public health for disaster rehab
Satoshi Hayamizu

Trauma and torture victim rehab
Taslim Uddin

Managing Patients with Spinal Cord Injuries in Natural Disaster Settings: Insights and Practical Considerations
Shaun Xiong

Disaster Rehabilitation: Current Updates and Future Trends
Bhasker Amatya

Ukraine Rehabilitation Response update
Sergii Kolisnyk

Question and Answer

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1530 - 1600
Keynote lecture

Chairpersons: Natasha Lannin and Ian Baguley

What is the best timing and dose of rehabilitation for TBI
Mazlina Mazlan
Keynote lecture
1600 - 1630
Keynote lecture

Chairpersons: Natasha Lannin and Ian Baguley

Do people living with disabilities need a lifetime passport to rehabilitation service
Thomas Linden
Keynote lecture
1630 - 1700
Break
Break
1700 - 1800
Understanding Scientific Writing/Publishing: Rules, Tips and Tricks

Scholarly publishing - metrics
Levent Özçakar

How do journals work - how to choose them
Farooq Rathore

Reporting guidelines for scientific papers
Allen Heinemann

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Free papers: Therapeutics 5

Chairpersons: Ray Russo

Mechanism evaluation of a digitally-enabled rehabilitation intervention: a secondary mediation analysis of a randomised controlled trial
Leanne Hassett

Q&A

What is the smallest worthwhile effect of motor training on strength for people with spinal cord injury using the benefit-harm trade-off method?
Joanne Glinsky

Q&A

Management of Speech Dysfluency Due to Functional Neurologic Disorder using a Behavioural Approach
Sara Bringhurst

Q&A

Effect of Postoperative Lower Extremity Traction on the Popliteal Angle After Lengthening of Knee Flexor Muscles by Percutaneous Needle Tenotomy
Sylvain Petit

Q&A

Physiotherapy in Post and Long COVID condition- a Scoping Review
Judith Gartmann

Q&A

Mobilising patients with severe acquired brain injury in intensive care (MAWERIC) – a randomised cross-over trial
Christian Riberholt

Q&A

Gait analysis after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction
Youness Abdelfettah

Q&A
Free papers: Clinical sciences 5

Chairperson: Abderrazak Hajjoui

Chairpersons:

Is vaginal delivery related to pelvic floor dysfunction? “Electrophysiologic study”
Naglaa Gadallah

Q&A

Traumatic coccygodynia: management in a physical medicine and readaptation department
Abdoul Aziz Alfari

Q&A

Evaluation of the safety and effectiveness of intramuscular motor blocks in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine.
Robin Hattenberger

Q&A

A study on the correlation between clinical and radiological assessment using dynamic ultrasonography in patients with clinical subacromial impingement
Vinay Goyal

Q&A

Predictors of Spasticity 3-6 Months Post Stroke: A 5-Year Retrospective Cohort Study
Tom Miller

Q&A

Impact of Botulinum Toxin on "Unpleasant Sensations" in Patients with Post-Stroke Spasticity
Salvatore Facciorusso

Q&A

To what extent are guidelines used in spasticity clinics? A qualitative study of facilitators and barriers to spasticity
Edwina Sutherland

Q&A

Cochrane workshop: Stroke

Chairpersons: Sale Strasser and Michael Nilsson

Current cochrane evidence
Katharina Stibrant-Sunnerhagen

Package of rehabilitation interventions from WHO
Abena Tannor

From evidence to practice 1
Michael Nilsson

From evidence to practice 2
Michael Pollack

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Sarcoma management: The role for Physiatry

Chair: Nandita Keole

Introduction
Nandita Keole

Sarcomas: medical management and need for rehabilitation
Birgit Leibbrand

Rehabilitation management of impairments in Sarcoma patients
Nandita Keole

Q&A

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Free papers: Social Sciences 2

Chairpersons: Khalil Al Abbad and Raji Thomas

Healthcare accessibility and satisfaction with social benefits of people with SCI: Bangladesh part of InSCI
Md Taslim Uddin

Q&A

Cognitive reserve and its association with cognitive and mental health status following an
Mohit Arora

Q&A

Survey on the Training Needs of Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in China: Implications for Tailored Family Intervention Programs
Hai Li

Q&A

Examining the impact of FES+iPad-based music therapy on the upper limb function and wellbeing of stroke survivors: A mixed methods pilot randomised controlled trial
Tanya Silveira-Price

Q&A

Calorie Intake and Weight Change in Stroke Patients in Comprehensive Inpatient Rehabilitation Wards
Isao Akatsuka

Q&A

Exploring the Relationship Between Sleep Quality and Environmental Factors in Bangladeshi Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury
Anika Tasnim

Q&A

Incidence of myofascial pain syndrome among patients with possible hand entrapment neuropathy; epidemiologic study
Naglaa Hussein

Q&A
Free papers: Clinical sciences 7

Chairpersons: Linamara Barristella and Niña Carmela Tamayo

Can targeted cognitive intervention in post-acute hip fracture patients improve their rehabilitation outcomes
Avital Hershkovitz

Q&A

The effect of brief and focused mindfulness meditation on young adults using EEG approach with machine learning
Yuqing Zhai

Q&A

Cross-cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Indonesian Version of the Spinal Cord Independence Measurement Questionnaire (SCIM-III) Self Report
Nurul Hanifah

Q&A

Ten-year trajectories of spine-specific activity limitations among patients with non-specific chronic low back pain
Christelle Nguyen

Q&A

Effects of enhanced recovery after surgery plus pulmonary rehabilitation on complications after video-assisted lung cancer surgery: a multicentre randomised controlled trial
Xiao Lu

Q&A

Alteration in Spatial Tactile Acuity of Fingers in Diabetes Mellitus
Lei-Chi Lin

Q&A

Does subclinical hypothyroidism affect rehabilitation outcomes of hip fracture patients admitted to a post-acute rehabilitation setting?
Avital Hershkovitz

Q&A
1900 - 2300
Networking event

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Time DH Theatre Parkside 1 Parkside 2 Cockle Bay 1 Cockle Bay 2 Room C3.2 Room C3.4 Room C3.5
0800 - 0900
Free papers: Clinical sciences 6

Chairpersons: Maria Crotty and Andrew Cole

Fitness to drive assessment for older people with dementia and mild cognitive impairment: Current practice and perspectives
Claire Spargo

Q&A

Protocol Development for Ultrasound Acquisition of Hamstring Architecture, Echo Intensity, and Shear Wave Elastography
Maria Belinda Cristina Fidel

Q&A

Promotion of Physical Activity by Health Professionals (PROMOTE-PA): protocol for a hybrid type 1 effectiveness-implementation cluster randomised controlled trial
Kate Purcell and Cathie Sherrington

Q&A

Prevalence of hyponatremia in spinal cord injury patients – an international multi-centre study
Samir Al-Mitwally

Q&A

Navigating the Tackle: An Exploration of Football Injuries Among Bangladeshi Female Players
Md Ali Emran

Q&A

Effectiveness of behavioural and non-pharmacological interventions for chronic pain following spinal cord injury: Findings from a systematic review
Allen Heinemann

Q&A

Reversing pre-frailty in elderly with home-based modified Otago exercise program
Luluk Qurrota Aini

Q&A
Free papers: Therapeutics 6

Chairpersons: Bhasker Amatya and Mariane Tateishi

Integrated Neuro-Orthopedic Interventions for Refractory Shoulder Spasticity: Percutaneous Cryoneurolysis and Tenotomy in a Case Series
Paul Winston

Q&A

Speech Therapy for Poststroke Aphasia: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Fu-An Yang

Q&A

Extracellular vesicles derived from bone marrow mesenchymal stromal cells under pulsed electromagnetic fields prevent necroptosis of osteoblasts in steroid-induced osteonecrosis of the femoral head rats
Xiao-Na Xiang

Q&A

SCIMBIONT: Gut Microbiota Changes In Sub-Acute Spinal Cord Injury During An Inpatient Rehabilitation Program
Maria Ribeiro-Cunha

Q&A

Perceptions of a multiple component fall prevention program for people with Parkinson’s disease: a qualitative study
Natalie Allen

Q&A

Effectiveness of internet-based telehealth program in patients with hip and/ or knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Hao-Nan Wang

Q&A
Free papers: Clinical sciences 8

Chairpersons: Alli Al Rjoub and Mary Galea

‘Healing Hands’ - Use of Botulinum Toxin in Healing Hand Ulcers caused by focal spasticity
Anupam Datta Gupta

Q&A

Prognostic Factors Associated with Post-Stroke Dysphagia in Intracerebral Haemorrhagic Patients
Meng-Ting Lin

Q&A

Safety and efficacy of phenol neurolysis in people with spinal cord injury: A retrospective study
Ragha Korupolu

Q&A

Does the intramuscular injection of Botulinum Neurotoxin-A induce muscular weakness in adult-onset neurological patients with focal spasticity? A systematic review.
Renee Gill

Q&A

Implementation of interventions to improve care for people with frailty in hospital settings: A systematic review
Kisani Manuel

Q&A

Canadian Physicians' Use of Ultrasound in Spasticity Treatment: A National Cross-Sectional Survey
Fraser MacRae

Q&A

Trunk Control and Pelvic Angle Variability in People with Stroke during Walking – A Vector Field Analysis
Jiaqi Li

Q&A
Cochrane workshop: Traumatic brain injury

Chairpersons: Ian Baguley and Lawrence Robinson

Current cochrane evidence
William Levack

Package of rehabilitation interventions from WHO
Klemen Grabljevec

From evidence to practice 1
Ian Baguley

From evidence to practice 2
Lauren Christie

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Free papers: Clinical sciences 9

Chairperson: Sanaz Pournajaf and Ray Russo

Physical function limitation, physical activity and falls from mid-life to older age in Australian women
Venisa Kwok

Q&A

Non-catastrophic road traffic injury in regional Australia
Annette Kifley

Q&A

Sleep, fatigue, and pain in Long Covid: a one-year follow up study from India
Sanjay Pandey

Q&A

Comparative Functional Outcome Improvement in In-Patient Rehabilitation: A Study of Schizophrenia Patients and Those without Mental Illness.
Iuly Treger

Q&A

Evaluating language discordance in rehabilitation – findings from a national registry study of rehabilitation outcomes data in Australia
Christine Shiner

Q&A

Associations of Sarcopenia and Osteoporosis with Metabolic-Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease in US Adults: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study
Jinyu Wang

Q&A

Behaviour change techniques, interventions components, and adherence to supervised fall prevention exercise in community-dwelling older adults: secondary analysis of a systematic review
Wing Kwok

Q&A
Free papers: Biomedical Sciences

Chairperson: Linamara Battistella and Mariana Cavazzoni Lima de Carvalho

Postural alignment during unsupported walking following Acquired Brain Injury: Application of a new measure of postural alignment
Jack Beard

Q&A

Improvement in upper limb movement capacity is not accompanied by improvement in dexterity control in people with severe post-stroke hemiparesis
Shintaro Uehara

Q&A

Preliminary data regarding a preclinical and clinical study of mud application effects on tissue oxygenation in a rehabilitation context
Constantin Munteanu

Q&A

Six-Month Orthotic Insole Use: Impact on Gait and Plantar Pressure in Flat-Footed College Students
Zhiguan Huang

Q&A

Neural and onconeural autoantibodies, blood-brain barrier disruption markers, and functional outcomes in patients with brain tumors undergoing radiation treatment
Katarzyna Hojan

Q&A

Appropriate Mechanical Stimulation Inhibits the senescence of Chondrocytes
Liren Wang

Q&A
Pitfalls in medico-legal assessments in the Netherlands, offering a sneak peek at a possible Dutch solution

Chair: Kim Waspe

Introduction
Kim Waspe

Pitfalls in medico-legal assessments in the Netherlands, offering a sneak peek at a possible Dutch solution
Monique Piegza

Organization of medicolegal assessment in judicial expertise in Belgium and Europe.
Mark Lissens

The various methods of Assessment used in Insurance Regulatory Environments around Australia, including different uses of Whole Person Percentage Impairments and their various strengths and weaknesses
Stephen Buckley

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Gender in Pain management

Chair: Areerat Suputtitada

Introduction
Areerat Suputtitada

Gender in Pain Managenent
Carl Chen

Gender in MSK pain
Neil Segal

Gender in rehabilitation nursing
Julie Pryor

Q & A session in a panel
All speakers

Thanks from the chair

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0900 - 1030
Global perspectives: Dysphagia research over the past decades

Chair: Yoko Inamoto

Introduction
Yoko Inamoto

Swallowing CT
Yoko Inamoto

High Resolution Manometry
Sebastian Doeltgen

Peripheral Magnetic stimulation
Hitoshi Kagaya

Behavioural Intervention
Maggie-Lee Huckabee

Q&A

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Climate Change: The Single Biggest Threat to Health and Disability

Chair: Md Taslim Uddin

Welcome and Opening Remarks
Taslim Uddin

Introduction to Climate Change and its Health Impacts on People with a Disability: A Highlight on LMIC
Taslim Uddin

Vulnerable Populations: Addressing the Needs of People with Disabilities
Anika Tasnim

Community Engagement and Advocacy for Climate-Resilient Health Systems
Abul Khair Mohammad Salek

Key factors influencing the risk of health (injury and resilience) of individuals affected by climate change
Nazirah Hasnan

Inclusive Approaches for Disaster Preparedness and Response in Developing Regions: Disability Context
Reynaldo Rey-Matias

Q&A Moderated by Anika Tasnim

Networking, recommendations, and Closing Remarks by the chair
Taslim Uddin

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Empowering Young People with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome – sharing learnings from an MDT lead self-management course

Chair: Sabine Hennel

Introduction
Sabine Hennel

Partnering with young people with CFS to develop a research program – learnings and outcomes
Adam Scheinberg and Elisha Josev

CFS self-management course framework – the MDT approach
Sabine Hennel

Goal setting for young people with CFS & How to manage energy – the traffic light system
Ella Barry

Break

How to help achieve activity/participation goals & What about parents and carers?
Jared Chan

How to advocate in the education setting
Heidi Gilmour

Bringing it all togethers – summary and questions
Sabine Hennel

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Ultrasound-guided common and uncommon nerve blocks with alcohol for spasticity management

Chair: Yuxi Chen

Overview of alcohol neurolysis and diagnostic lidocaine median nerve block, Musculocutaneous nerve neurolysis
TBA Speaker

Obturator nerve and femoral nerve block
Rachelle T. Dy

Nerve block sciatic motor branches to hamstrings and tibial motor branches to medial and lateral gastrocs
Yuxi Chen

Station 1: Musculocutaneous nerve and median nerve block
TBA Speaker

Station 2: Obturator nerve and femoral nerve block
Rachelle T. Dy

Station 3: Sciatic motor to hamstrings and Tibial motor to gastrocs nerve block
Yuxi Chen

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Treating persistent pain with online rehabilitation programs - the future is here

Chair: Carl Chen

Introduction
Carl Chen

An online pain rehabilitation program to treat persistent pain after knee replacement
Nathan Johns

Reboot online – the past, present and future
Tania Gardner

Digital chronic pain interventions: new virtual reality and online opportunities
Daniel Harvie

Panel discussion
All speakers

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Free papers: Therapeutics 7

This session will be 60 minutes only

Chairpersons: Areerat Suputtitada and Khalil Al Abbad

Modulation of the glymphatic system by low-intensity focused ultrasound in stoke model
Ming-Yen Hsiao

Q&A

High-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) combined with treadmill training versus treadmill training only on walking speed and balance in chronic stroke patients
Anamon Tangjade

Q&A

Does High Dose Exercise or Electrical Muscle Stimulation Improve Strength and Function in Non-Weight Bearing Older Patients? The PAIVE Pilot Randomised Trial
Kelly Fleury and Lucy Troup

Q&A

Rehabilitation therapy modulates the gut microbiota and its correlation with therapeutic efficacy in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Qing Du

Q&A

Effects of Frenkel tele-exercise on the lower limb stepping reaction time and balance in elderly fallers
Chernkhuan Stonsaovapak

Q&A

Open CPG targeting SCS seems to ameliorate neuropathic pain and gait disturbance after spinal disease and stroke; pharmacological screening of responder using a ketamine infusion
Katsuhiro Nishino

Q&A

Effects of an outpatient exercise program for Australians with cancer-related fatigue: an unmet need.
Anupam Datta Gupta

Q&A
Arts as Change Agents: Leaving No Older Persons Behind

Chair: Bryan O'Young

Introduction
Bryan O’Young

UN SDG 2030
Akiko Ito

3-D Printing in Low Resource Environments
Matthew Bartels

Aging Artfully with Mental Wellness
Kenneth Fung

Music as a Global Resource
Barbara Hesser and Brydie-Leigh Bartleet

The Role of Architecture as a Change Agent
James McCullar

Chrysanthemum & Crane: Cultivating a Creative Life
Katerina Lanfranco

Q&A
Moderator: Dianne Davis
All speakers

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1030 - 1100
Break
1100 - 1130
Keynote lecture

Chairpersons: Steven Faux and Gerard Francisco

Artificial intelligence in Rehabilitation Medicine
Michael Nilsson
1130 - 1200
Keynote lecture

Chairpersons: Steven Faux and Gerard Francisco

Sidney Licht lecture: The hidden disability of post-viral long-term conditions. Role of PRM in advancing the science and clinical practice
Manoj Sivan
1200 - 1230
Closing Ceremony including award presentations
Post Congress Workshops
Time DH Theatre Parkside 1 Parkside 2 Cockle Bay 1 Cockle Bay 2 Room C3.2 Room C3.4 Room C3.5
1300 - 1700
Transtibial Amputations, exploring appropriate designs and service models: An Australia India Synergy

Chairs: Nidhi Gupta and Sumitha Gounden

Introduction
Nidhi Gupta and Sumitha Gounden

Introducing 3-4 Australian case studies and MDT discussing each case study

Live demonstration of some cases.

Coaching the amputee gait – why it is so important?
Greg Bowring
Nidhi Gupta
Sarah Mcconnell
Cathy Howells


Introducing low-cost prosthetic options and Jaipur foot in a case study style Presenting the Jaipur foot – manufacturing and fitting of the foot
Pooja Mukul

Panel discussion and Q and A
All speakers

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Be Pain Smart: a new way to manage pain after Brain Injury

Chairs: Regina Schultz

Introduction
Regina Schultz

Literature review of chronic pain after brain injury
Regina Schultz

Understanding Pain after brain injury
Tania Gardner

Assessment of Pain - modifying for brain injury
Jane Bradshaw

Developing a pain management plan
Regina Schultz

Using Physical Activity Strategies
Tania Gardner

Managing Depression and Anxiety
Jane Bradshaw

Understanding how to Manage Sleep and Fatigue
Regina Schultz

Bringing it all together and maintain changes
Tania Gardner

Workshop summary and wrap-up
Jane Bradshaw

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Optimizing the Utility of Ultrasound for Assessment and Treatment of the Spastic Muscle: Practical Clinical Pearls

Chairs: Rajiv Reebye, Ève Boissonnault and Anton Pick

Introduction
Rajiv Reebye

Background and review of the literature on muscle architectural changes in spastic disorders and presentation of the Modified Heckmatt scale
Ève Boissonnault

Live demonstration: - Sharing of clinical pearls on proper US scanning and injection techniques - Explaining how to incorporate the Modified Heckmatt Scale in a clinical setting
Omar Khan
Rajiv Reebye
Anton Pick


Potential application of the Modified Heckmatt scale in a clinical setting and future directions
Rajiv Reebye

Hands-on practice of learned practical clinical pearls on proper US scanning and injection techniques, including muscle assessment with the Modified Heckmatt scale
All speakers

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Level 2 Spasticity Management Workshop

Welcome and introduction
John Olver
Ian Baguley

Demonstration of use of Tardieu Scale for spasticity Measurement
John Olver

Use of intrathecal baclofen and outcomes. Nerve blocks as an adjunct to Botulinum use
Barry Rawicki

Some issues with ultrasound guidance for injection
Barry Rawicki
John Olver

Q&A / Discussion

BREAK

Use of therapy post botulinum toxin injection
John Olver

Topics in Paediatric Spasticity
Barry Rawicki

Q&A / Panel discussion

Goal setting, screening tool and functional improvement post botulinum toxin
John Olver

Discussion points in use of botulinum toxin
1. Pronator teres +/- or minus pronator quadratus
2. Subscapularis, teres major, pectoralis major biceps
3. Biceps, pronator teres
4. Treatment of toe clawing (incl. spasticity vs dystonia, short vs long toe flexors, other treatments)
5. Decision about injecting FCU or FCR
6. Decision regarding which head of gastroc to inject if a priority is required.
Ian Baguley
Barry Rawicki

Q&A / Panel discussion

Conclusion, wrap up, assessment
Ian Baguley

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Workshop will incur an additional fee in addition to congress registration
Technology prescription for neuro recovery

This workshop will run between 1300 - 1430 hours


Chair: Dylan Edwards

Chairperson introduction
Dylan Edwards

Clinical implementation of technology in rehabilitation settings
Preeti Raghavan

Develop an innovative program in inpatient rehab setting
Ning Cao

Deciphering the evidence on clinical rehab technology adoption
Dylan Edwards

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Mental health matters after stroke: an integrative approach for better patient care

Chair: Alexandra Terrill

Introduction
Alexandra Terrill

Video vignette

Overview of common mental health issues, best practice recommendations for screening and sychotherapeutic interventions
Viewpoint: Clinical Psychologist
Justin MacKenzie

Activity/Discussion

Video vignette

Best practice: medical treatment options Viewpoint: Neurologist
Jennifer J. Majersik

Activity/Discussion

Break

Video vignette

Integrating mental health into inpatient rehabilitation teams for improved patient care and quality of life Viewpoint: Physiatrist
Steven Edgley

Activity/Discussion

Video vignette

Considering family caregivers Viewpoint: Behavioural scientist
Maija Reblin

Activity/Discussion

Video vignette

Innovative programs and interventions Viewpoint: Clinical Psychologist and Researcher
Alexandra Terrill

Activity/Discussion

Wrap-up
Alexandra Terrill

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Clinical Application 3D Printing Technology in Rehabilitatio

This workshop will run between 1445- 1615 hours

Chair: Ning Cao

Chairperson introduction
Ning Cao

Current Status of 3D printing and its application in a rehabilitation setting
Mukul Talaty

Translation of 3D printing technology to Clinical Application
Ning Cao

Clinical application of 3D printing AFOs in Inpatient Rehab
Ryan Hafner

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1300 - 1830
Royal Rehab and St Vincent's Hospital Tour (additional charge applicable)

The tour will depart from the main entrance of ICC Sydney (ground floor, convention side - opposite Sofitel Darling Harbour) promptly at 1300 hours and will return to the same location at approximately 1830 hours
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